Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Lejeune, the Catholic physician and researcher who was one of the three discoverers of the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome.
Pope advances sainthood causes of pro-life geneticist Lejeune, others
Pope picks Bishop Semeraro to lead sainthood congregation
The pope has named Bishop Semeraro, who has been secretary of his Council of Cardinals, to be the new prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes.
Cardinal Becciu resigns as prefect, renounces rights as cardinal
In a move apparently related to Vatican financial scandals, Pope Francis accepted Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s resignation as prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes and his renunciation of the rights associated with being a cardinal.
Pope puts founder of Rosary Crusade one step closer toward sainthood
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton and St. John Paul II’s mentor, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.