Pope Francis Approves Miracle Attributed to Pope John Paul I and Brings 8 People Closer to Sainthood

Pope Francis has authorized the promulgation of a Decree advancing the cause for the beatification of Pope John Paul I. The Pope recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession Pope John Paul I.

The Congregation’s website says it is about the healing of an eleven-year-old girl at the end of her life with "severe acute inflammatory encephalopathy, a malignant refractory epileptic illness and septic shock".  The heroic virtues of other holy men and women were also recognized as were the martyrdoms of two Argentinean priests.

Promulgation of Decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, 13.10.2021
 

 During the audience granted to His Eminence Most Reverend Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Congregation to promulgate the decrees concerning:

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God John Paul I (Albino Luciani), Supreme Pontiff; born on 17 October 1912 in Forno di Canale, (today Canale d'Agordo, Italy) and died on 28 September 1978 in the Apostolic Palace (Vatican City State);

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Maria Berenice Duque Hencker (born Anna Giulia), Foundress of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Annunciation; born on August 14, 1898 in Salamina (Colombia) and died on July 25, 1993 in Medellín (Colombia);

- the martyrdom of the Servants of God Pietro Ortiz de Zárate, diocesan priest and Giovanni Antonio Solinas, professed priest of the Society of Jesus; killed in hatred of the faith on 27 October 1683 in Valle del Zenta (Argentina);

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Diego Hernández González, diocesan priest; born on January 3, 1915 in Javalí Nuevo (Spain) and died on January 26, 1976 in Alicante (Spain);

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Giuseppe Spoletini (born Rocco Giocondo Pasquale), professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor; born on 16 August 1870 in Civitella (today Bellegra, Italy) and died on 25 March 1951 in Rome (Italy);

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Magdalene of Jesus (born Elizabeth Mary Magdalene Hutin), Foundress of the Fraternity of the Little Sisters of Jesus; born on April 26, 1898 in Paris (France) and died on November 6, 1989 in Rome (Italy);

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Elisabetta Martinez, Foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of Santa Maria di Leuca; born on 25 March 1905 in Galatina (Italy) and died on 8 February 1991 in Rome (Italy).