ST Patrick built the foundation of Christianity in Ireland and set an example for many of the Church’s future saints. St ...

24 letter also argues that “placing larger-than-life statues of Catholic saints in front of a public ... from my perspective, they’re symbols of the police and the fire department.

Pope Francis created a new group of saints ... symbols of Christian persecution. Francis presided over the canonization ceremony in Saint Peter's Square in the presence of thousands of Catholic ...