From the earliest years of Christianity, some people have been recognised as having lived exceptionally holy lives.
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Malta’s St. George Preca was canonized in 2007. Pope Francis’ visit to Malta renewed attention on Preca’s life and work and how it could provide guidance for the welfare of refugees.
To qualify as a Catholic ‘saint,’ someone must have two miracles credited to them. But how does the church define a miracle in the first place?
In early Christianity, soldiers could be baptized only if they refused to kill other human beings. While this changed over the years, tensions linger over Christian goals.
The mix-up might be explained by the rush to remove sacred remains to Rome some 1,700 years ago.
It was only in the 19th century the West became aware of Buddhism as a religion in its own right – but the Buddha had been a Christian saint for centuries.
The founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day, led a life full of paradoxes. An expert explains how there’s much to learn from her life - especially how to see beauty in the least.
On March 24, 1980, an outspoken Salvadoran bishop was murdered after decrying his country’s military regime. Thirty-eight years and one civil war later, Pope Francis is set to declare him a saint.
A scholar explains the long process to sainthood and what Pope Francis’ recent order might change.
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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President, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Theology and Latin American Studies, Fordham University
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Professor of Archaeometry, University of Southern Denmark
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
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Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies, University of Groningen
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
