Last January, Pope Francis declared Church Father St. Irenaeus of Lyon (d. 202) to be a Doctor of the Church, a title given to those of eminent learning, a high degree of sanctity, and having […]
St. Irenaeus depicted in the apse of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Charleston, South Carolina. / Andrew Gould via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Vatican City, Jan 24, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
St. Irenaeus once helped to save the 2nd-century Church… […]
St. Irenaeus of Lyon. / Wolfymoza via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Vatican City, Jan 21, 2022 / 04:50 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Friday officially declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon as the 37th Doctor of the Church, with the title “Doctor Unitatis” (“Do… […]
St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130-202). / Public Domain.
Vatican City, Jan 20, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
St. Irenaeus of Lyon is one step closer to being the first martyr to be declared a Doctor of the Church.Pope Francis met with the head of the Vati… […]
Pope John Paul II in 1996. / Vatican Media
Warsaw, Poland, Oct 22, 2021 / 02:00 am (CNA).
Could St. John Paul II, whose feast day is celebrated on Oct. 22, one day be declared a Doctor of the Church?That is the hope of the Polish bishops’ confer… […]
A stained-glass window by Lucien Bégule depicting St. Irenaeus at the Church of St, Irenaeus in Lyon, France. / Gérald Gambier via Wikimedia (Public Domain).
Vatican City, Oct 7, 2021 / 06:50 am (CNA).
Pope Francis said on Thursday that he plans… […]
Pope Francis and St. Teresa of Avila / Public domain/ACI Prensa.
Rome Newsroom, Apr 13, 2021 / 11:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fift… […]
Vatican City, Mar 23, 2021 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis on Tuesday highlighted St. Alphonsus Liguori as a model of moral teaching, particularly the formation of well-formed consciences.
The pope issued a letter marking the 150th anniversary of… […]
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