Elise Harris is the senior correspondent in Rome for Crux Catholic Media.
On Friday Pope Francis reflected on the life and death of Blessed Oscar Romero, who was recognized as a martyr earlier this year, stressing that each Christian ought to be ready to give their life for the faith. “A martyr is not born. It’s a grace that the Lord...
With a sister who is a Doctor of the Church and parents set to be canonized in October, Leonia Martin could be the fourth member of her family declared as a saint after her own cause for canonization was recently launched. Yesterday morning, Leonia’s cause was officially opened by...
As the relics of Blessed Oscar Romero were brought out for veneration during his beatification Mass in San Salvador, the cloudy skies parted and a ring of light – known as a “solar halo” – appeared around the sun. “Honestly, I think this was one of the most supernatural things I have...
Pope Francis on several occasions has spoken of his strong devotion to the Little Flower saint, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, as well as his habit of asking her for favors: favors, his former press secretary says, which have often come in the form little miracles. One of those miracles came...
