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Venerable Cunegonda Siwiec

On February 24, 2025, during the audience granted to H.E. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, and H.E. Msgr. Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for General Affairs, the Holy Father Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate a number of Decrees, including the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Cunegonda Siwiec,...

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Servant of God Cecilia Maria of the Holy Face

On Sunday, 23 February, at the Discalced Carmelite nuns’ monastery in Santa Fe (Argentina), the opening session of the diocesan inquest on the “life, virtues, fame of holiness and signs” of the Servant of God Cecilia Maria of the Holy Face (born Cecilia María Sánchez Sorondo), a professed nun of the Order of Discalced Carmelites,...

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Servant of God Maria Cristina of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

On Friday, 7 February, the diocese of Cadiz and Ceuta (Spain) will hold the closing session of the diocesan process on an alleged miracle attributed to the Servant of God Maria Cristina of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament (born Maria Cristina de los Reyes Olivera), a professed nun of the Order of Discalced Carmelites.

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Martyrs of Compiègne

Today, during the Audience granted to His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the Supreme Pontiff decided to extend the cult of Blessed Teresa of Saint Augustine (born: Mary Magdalene Claudia Lidoine) and 15 companions of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites of Compiègne, martyrs, killed...

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Servant of God Adeodatus of St. Peter

On Tuesday, 10 December, at the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the diocesan inquest on the ‘life, virtues, reputation for holiness and signs’ of the Servant of God Adeodatus of St. Peter, professed priest of the Order of the Discalced Friars of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel will be opened.

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Servant of God Pura Rosa del Carmen

Tomorrow, Tuesday 19 November, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints will open the diocesan enquiry into the “life, virtues, reputation for holiness and signs” of the Servant of God Pura Rosa del Carmen (née Secundina Guadalupe Olmos, 1896-1965), a professed religious of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Teresa of Jesus (Argentina).

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Servant of God Adeodatus of St Peter

Tomorrow, Tuesday 19 November, the diocesan enquiry on the “life, virtues, reputation for holiness and signs” of the Servant of God Adeodatus of St Peter, professed priest of the Order of the Discalced Friars of Mount Carmel, will be presented to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

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Blessed Anna of Jesus OCD

These liturgical texts and the possibility of celebrating Blessed Anne of Jesus are reserved exclusively for the houses of the Order of Discalced Carmelites and the Diocese of Malines-Brussels (Belgium), because the cult of the Blessed is geographically limited. Decree Liturgical texts

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Venerable Chiara Maria della Passione

On Monday 21 October, in Rome, took place the canonical translation of the mortal remains of the Venerable Chiara Maria della Passione (Giovanna Vittoria Colonna Tomacelli), professed OCD nun, from the former Regina Cœli Monastery, Via Monte Carmelo 7, to the Basilica of St. Teresa, Corso d’Italia 36. Her mortal remains now lie between the...

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Servant of God Adeodatus of St. Peter

On Sunday, 20 October, at the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Neyyatinkarao (India), the final session of the Diocesan Inquiry on the ‘life, virtues, fame of holiness and signs’ of the Servant of God Adeodatus of St. Peter, professed priest of the Order of the Discalced Friars of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount...

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Servant of God Pura Rosa del Carmen

On Tuesday October15th, at the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the diocesan investigation into the “life, virtue, fame of sanctity and signs: of the Servant of God Pura Rosa del Carmen (born: Secundina Guadalupe Olmos, 1896-1965), professed religious of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Teresa of Jesus (Argentina).

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St Teresa of Jesus

The canonical recognition of the mortal remains of St Teresa of Jesus is being carried out this week in Alba de Tormes. Some photos follow.

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