Pope Francis announced the canonisation of 14 new saints during a Synod of Bishops. This is the fourth synod in which a canonisation takes place, following those of 2015 (3 saints), 2018 (7 saints, including Paul VI and Oscar Romero) and 2019 (5 saints). The newly proclaimed saints include Father Giuseppe Allamano, Sister Elena Guerra, Sister Marie-Léonie Paradis and eleven Martyrs of Damascus.
Joseph Allamano (1851-1926), canonised today, is known for founding the Institute of the Consolata Missionaries and the Missionary Sisters of the Consolata. Although he never left for a mission, he dedicated his life to missionary training and the renovation of the Consolata Shrine.
Sister Elena Guerra (1835-1914) lived a life dedicated to education and devotion to the Holy Spirit, publishing works that also influenced the Church. Her cause for canonisation was reopened after a miracle attributed to her intercession in 2010.
Sister Marie-Léonie Paradis (1840-1912) founded the ‘Little Sisters of the Holy Family’, devoting herself to services in boarding schools and seminaries. She was beatified in 1984, with a subsequent miraculous healing recognised for her canonisation.
The Martyrs of Damascus, eight Franciscan friars and three laymen, were killed in 1860 during persecutions against Christians in Lebanon and Syria. Their canonisation represents a message of peace and dialogue in a troubled Middle Eastern context.
These saints, with their exemplary lives, offer a call to faith and mission.
Sister Elena Guerra (1835-1914) lived a life dedicated to education and devotion to the Holy Spirit, publishing works that also influenced the Church. Her cause for canonisation was reopened after a miracle attributed to her intercession in 2010.
Sister Marie-Léonie Paradis (1840-1912) founded the ‘Little Sisters of the Holy Family’, devoting herself to services in boarding schools and seminaries. She was beatified in 1984, with a subsequent miraculous healing recognised for her canonisation.
The Martyrs of Damascus, eight Franciscan friars and three laymen, were killed in 1860 during persecutions against Christians in Lebanon and Syria. Their canonisation represents a message of peace and dialogue in a troubled Middle Eastern context.
These saints, with their exemplary lives, offer a call to faith and mission.