Saints

St. Paul VI: Bridge Builder

A quiet leader, Pope Paul VI guided the Church through the sweeping and controversial reforms of the Second Vatican Council during turbulent times.

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A man carries an image of Blessed Oscar Romero during a March 18 procession in San Salvador, El Salvador, to commemorate the 38th anniversary his murder. Blessed Oscar Romero is a "great guiding light" in the pontificate of Pope Francis, said Julian Filochowski, chair of the Archbishop Romero Trust in London May 1. (CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters)

Oscar Romero: Pastor, Peacemaker, Saint

Two close friends of St. Oscar Romero Latin American saint have a conversation about his life and love for the Salvadoran people.
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How Saint Anthony Found Me

Saint Anthony of Padua is a name that conjures up many ideas and images: some factual, some the stuff of legends, some just plain silly.
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St. Josephine Bakhita is represented in this statue by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz in this photo released by the Holy See Press Office Feb. 3, 2022. St. Bakhita, who was sold into slavery as a child, is the patron saint of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, which is marked on her Feb. 8 feast day. (CNS photo/courtesy Holy See Press Office)

St. Josephine Bakhita—A Model of Faith

Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning "fortunate. " Her life in captivity wasn't quite so. Born in Darfur in 1869, Josephine Bakhita was taken by Arab slave traders when she was 9.
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Saint John Vianney

John Vianney: The Saint Who Could Read Souls

John Vianney, a beloved saint, the patron of parish priests and confessors, has a lot to teach believers the world over.
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St. Anthony of Padua statue

The Words of Saint Anthony Live On

Near the end of his life, Saint Anthony of Padua composed a collection of sermons or “sermon notes.”
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Stained glass window of St. Rita of Cascia

St. Rita of Cascia, Peacemaker

She shows what the Lord accomplishes when he finds humble hearts open to his love.
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