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St. Gianna Beretta Molla's brother declared ‘venerable’

For 33 years, he served as a missionary in Brazil, where he used his medical expertise to care for the poor and sick.

Michelle La Rosa
Dec 14, 2023
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Father Alberto Beretta, a Capuchin priest and the brother of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, was declared “venerable” on Thursday, as Pope Francis formally recognized his life of heroic virtue.

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Beretta was born August 28, 1916 in Milan, Italy. He was one of 13 children raised by devout Catholic parents.

Like his saintly sister, Beretta bec…

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