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Who are the new saints to be canonized this weekend?

The soon-to-be-saints include priests, religious sisters, and married men.

Michelle La Rosa
Oct 18, 2024
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Pope Francis will canonize 14 news saints on Sunday, including three founders of religious orders and 11 martyrs who were killed in Damascus in 1860.

The soon-to-be-saints all lived in the 1800s. Their lives spanned three continents, and they include priests, religious sisters, and married men.

Marie-Léonie Paradis

Marie-Léonie Paradis. Credit: Marie-Léoni…

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