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Pope names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonising 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus", killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire and symbols of Christian persecution.Francis presided over the canonisation ceremony in Saint Peter's Square in the presence of thousands of Catholic faithful from around the world.
Pope canonises 11 killed in Damascus during Ottoman Empire as saints
Pope Francis canonised 14 individuals, including the "martyrs of Damascus," in a ceremony held in Saint Peter`s Square on
Pope Francis Canonizes 14 New Saints, Including Martyrs From Syria
The newly canonized include St. Giuseppe Allamano, a diocesan priest from Italy who founded the Consolata missionary orders, and St. Marie-Léonie Paradis, a Canadian nun from Montreal known for founding an order dedicated to the service of priests.
Pope Francis names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonizing 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus," killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire.
Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints, including priests martyred in Syria
VATICAN— Pope Francis canonized 14 new saints on Sunday, including a father of eight and Franciscan friars killed in Syria for refusing to renounce their faith and convert to Islam. In a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Oct.
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