(AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez) Father Gregory Lobo wears a chasuble designed with an image of Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez during a celebratory Mass in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, after Pope Francis approved the canonization of the physician ...

The Argentine, who underwent the removal of part of a lung when he was young, has been hospitalized since February 14, and doctors have indicated that his situation is uncertain, given his age, fragility,

The reason for the visit was announced today: The Holy Father authorized the decrees designating five persons as servants of God and approved the canonization of Venezuelan Blessed José Gregorio Hernández and Italian Blessed Bartolo Longo.

Venezuela will soon have its first saint, after ailing Pope Francis on Tuesday canonized a physician who ... Madrid and New York, and died in Caracas in 1919 after being struck by a car. He was beatified -- an earlier step towards sainthood -- in 2021 ...

Pope Francis remains in a critical condition, the Vatican has said in a medical update, with respiratory and kidney problems. Around the world, prayers and services are being held in support of the pontiff.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday. A date for the ...

Figurines depicting physician Jose Gregorio Hernandez are displayed for sale at a church in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, after Pope Francis approved the canonization of the ...