Before beginning the audience, Francis venerated the relics of St. Therese in a moment of silent prayer. He also placed a single, white rose on the table in front of the reliquary. Pope Francis prayed ...

Read about the healings, conversions, material assistance and apparitions that were granted through the intercession of the ...

For more than 30 years, the Community of the Beatitudes has been hosting “rose petals” evenings dedicated to the French saint Thérèse de Lisieux (1873–1897). The concept is simple: Devotees write a ...

Mary Gohn joined the throng who rushed inside to prepare for the arrival of the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, beloved Doctor of the Church. “This is one of the biggest events of my life,” said ...

Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides)- The relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux arrive today 25 June, at the Carmelite Convent in Benoni, Johannesburg, where they will be welcomed by the clergy of the ...

We tend to shellac our saints, which is probably inevitable once we put them on a pedestal. It is not that they do not deserve the height; it is that, from down here, they are harder to see in their ...

Pope Francis uses incense to venerate an image of St. Thérèse of Lisieux during a prayer vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 1, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — St.

Ningbo (Agenzia Fides) – With rosary prayers, processions, testimonies of faith, liturgies, and theatrical performances, Chinese Catholics celebrated the feast of the Patron Saint of the Missions, ...

French saint’s canonization, writer Brianna Dauby sees in a relative’s death that signs of hope, the way of holiness, and God ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The relic of St. Thérèse of Lisieux will be visiting Little Rock on November 7 - 8. Officials stated that the relic will be on display at Little Rock's Carmelite Nuns on November 7 ...

One of Pope Francis’ last gestures before undergoing abdominal surgery on Wednesday was to pray before a relic of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. A relic of the French Carmelite nun, also known as St. Thérèse ...