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Saints of the United States

Norbert McAuliffe: The newest “venerable” from the United States

Pope Francis recently confirmed the "heroic virtues" of this American missionary.

Meet an amazing young man who lived like Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati

Many believe Joe Reali was a "saint."

Meet Thea Bowman, granddaughter of a slave on the road to canonization

She spent much of her life ministering to the spiritual needs of the African-American community.

A prayer of thanksgiving

Photo of the Day: April 7, 2018

Francis Houle: A middle-class husband and father from Michigan … and a stigmatic

Our Lord told him, "I am taking away your hands and giving you mine ... touch them." 

49 Saints from the United States of America

Are any of these holy people from your hometown?

John Hardon asked God to make him a priest at age 6

His life of fidelity and devotion to prayer has remained an inspiration to many.

Solanus Casey: How an acknowledged holy man becomes “Blessed”

Learn about this humble and inspiring American priest and the liturgy that establishes him as a beatus.

Nicholas Black Elk: This Sioux medicine man may be recognized as a saint

After his conversion, the Lakota medicine man told a friend, "I want to be a catechist the rest of my life."

The patron saint of immigrants who was almost sent back to her home country

She very simply informed the bishop, “I have letters from the pope,” and she stayed.

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