Pope Leo advances six causes for sainthood
Vatican News • • nation
Key Points:
- Pope Leo XIV authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate decrees advancing six individuals toward sainthood, recognizing their heroic virtues or offering of life.
- Servant of God Ludovico Altieri, a 19th-century bishop and cardinal, was recognized for his offering of life.
- Four religious figures and one layperson were declared Venerable for their heroic virtues, including Edward Joseph Flanagan, founder of Boys Town, and Henri Caffarel, founder of the Association “Teams of Our Lady.”
- Other individuals recognized as Venerable include Stanisława Samulowska, María of Bethlehem Romero Algarín, and Giuseppe Castagnetti, a lay faithful and family man.
- The title Venerable Servant of God is given to candidates after recognition of their heroic virtues by the Vatican.
