Two new blesseds: A Lebanese monk and a French Franciscan
Vatican News • • world
Key Points:
- Lebanese priest Béchara Abou-Mourad will be declared Blessed after the Vatican recognized a miraculous healing attributed to his intercession, involving a woman who recovered from severe knee disease and wheelchair confinement.
- Pope Leo XIV also approved the equipollent beatification of French priest Gabriele Maria, co-founder of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, acknowledging his long-standing spontaneous devotion and significant contributions to Franciscan spirituality.
- Three additional decrees recognized the heroic virtues of Francesco Lombardi, an Italian parish priest known for his social works and rebuilding efforts after an earthquake; Fausto Gei, an Italian layman who embraced suffering from multiple sclerosis as apostolate; and Theophane, an Indian Capuchin friar renowned for
