To avoid any appearance of impropriety or undue influence, a cardinal or bishop who is a member of the Congregation for Saints' Causes and anyone officially appointed as a consultant to the congregation cannot serve as the postulator or official promoter of a candidate's cause for sainthood.

With the news that Pope John Paul I would soon be beatified, Twitter and other social media were filled -- again -- with the question: Has being pope become a shortcut to canonization?

Pope Francis authorizes the promulgation of a Decree advancing the cause for the beatification of Pope John Paul I. The heroic virtues of other holy men and women were also recognized as were the martyrdoms of two Argentinean priests.

Pope Francis has authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decree on a miraculous healing attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I.

Pope Francis has signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I, clearing the way for his beatification.

El Salvador's bishops released more details on four upcoming beatifications, but also encouraged participation at parishes throughout the country, saying the number of people allowed at the ceremony "will depend on the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic."

On the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, the Catholic Primate of All Ireland recalled that even the smallest actions of generosity and compassion can make a difference to someone who is struggling with poverty.

For Rafael Barceló Durazo, who grew up across the border from Arizona in the Mexican state of Sonora, Venerable Father Eusebio Kino is a symbol of unity.

"Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You..."

Italy, Mexico, and the U.S. uniting to remember Fr. Eusebio Francisco Kino who was the bridge builder between these nations.