Nov. 1 is the solemnity of All Saints — known more popularly as All Saints’ Day — the day on which the Catholic Church celebrates all who have attained eternal life with God in heaven. The Catholic ...

St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park has opened a new center designed to clarify the path to sainthood. Photo courtesy St. Patrick’s Seminary and University. St. Patrick’s Seminary and ...

(RNS) — The first formation center for canonization in the United States is scheduled to open at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, in early 2026. The Center for ...

St. Patrick’s Seminary & University in Menlo Park, Calif. (Image courtesy of Google Maps) (RNS) — The first formation center for canonization in the United States is scheduled to open at St. Patrick’s ...

The Catholic Church celebrated a momentous occasion on Sunday with the canonization of two young saints, sparking joy and inspiration among Catholics globally, including students at Franciscan ...

Recently, I got into a vigorous debate with a good friend who is also a good Catholic. He longs for the eventual canonization of the Irish alcoholic Venerable Matt Talbot (d. 1925). He says the Holy ...

In April 8, 2005, something happened in Rome that hadn’t happened for over 1,400 years: the congregation at a papal funeral Mass spontaneously proclaimed the deceased Pontiff a saint. The honoree was ...