Beatification

The Archdiocese of Verapoly rejoiced on Nov 8 as scores of faithful gathered at the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom in Vallarpadom, Kochi, to witness the beatification of Mother Eliswa Vakayil, the foundress of the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites (CTC) and the first indigenous woman religious congregation in Kerala.

Rajendra said, “It is a proud moment for me that my father died for the faith in Christ. He is the true witness to the whole world of firm faith in God.”

Pope Francis presided over the beatification Mass of Pope John Paul I, recalling how his smile communicated the goodness of the Lord. He encouraged everyone to learn from the Lord on how to love without limits and be a Church with a happy, serene and smiling face, that never closes doors.

Pope Francis is set to beatify his predecessor, John Paul I, on Sunday, 4 September, at Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

Blessed Luigi and Maria Beltrame Quattrocchi are the official patrons of the 10th World Meeting of Families taking place in Rome June 22-26.

The plenary assembly of the Vietnamese Bishops was held in the Thai Binh diocese in Vietnam from April 25 to 29, 2022.

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints officially announces 4 September 2022 as the date for the beatification of Pope John Paul I. In October, Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the Italian Pope, who was head of the Church for 34 days.