VATICAN CITY - Today, 14 April, during an audience granted to His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints, the Holy Father Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:

E. Vakayil	N. Lanciotti	P.J. Triest	A. Bughetti	A. Cozzolino	A. Gaudí

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Eliswa Vakayil (in religion: Eliswa of the Blessed Virgin Mary), founder of the Congregation of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelite Sisters (now the Teresian Carmelites); born in Ochanthuruth, Ernakulam (India) on 15 October 1831 and died in Varapuzha, Ernakulam (India) on 18 July 1913; heroic virtues confirmed on 8 November 2023;

- the martyrdom of the Servant of God Nazareno Lanciotti, priest of the diocese of Rome; born in Rome (Italy) on 3 May 1940  and killed in odium fidei in São Paulo (Brazil) on 22 February 2001;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Petrus Jozef Triest, priest of the diocese of Ghent; founder of the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity, the Congregation of Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Childhood of Jesus; born in Brussels (Belgium) on 31 August 1760, and died in Ghent (Belgium) on 24 June 1836;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Angelo Bughetti, priest of the diocese of Imola; born in Imola, Bologna (Italy) on 27 August 1877, and died in Bologna (Italy) on 5 April 1935;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Agostino Cozzolino, priest of the archdiocese of Naples; born in Resina (now Ercolano), Naples (Italy) on 16 October 1928, and died in Naples (Italy) on 2 November 1928; and,

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Antoni Gaudí Cornet, layperson of the archdiocese of Barcelona; born probably in Reus, Tarragona (Spain) on 25 June 1852 and died in Barcelona (Spain) on 10 June 1926.

VATICAN CITY - On Saturday, 28 March, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints to promulgate decrees regarding:

M.C. Rendiles	C. De Palma	J.A.M. Ibiapina	I. Maloyan	P. ToRot

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed CARMEN ELENA RENDILES MARTÍNEZ (in religion: MARÍA DEL CARMEN), founder of the Servants of Jesus of Caracas; born in Caracas (Venezuela)  on 11 August 1903, and died there on 9 May 1977; beatified on 16 June 2018;

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Carmine De Palma, priest of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto; born in Bari (Italy) on 27 January 1876, and died there on 24 August 1961; heroic virtues confirmed on 5 May 2020;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God José Antônio Maria Ibiapina, priest of the diocese of Guarabira; born in Sobral, Ceará (Brazil) on 5 August 1806, and died in Solânea, Paraíba (Brazil) on 19 February 1883;

   The Pope has also approved the votes made by the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in favor of the canonization of

- Blessed SHUKRALLAH MALOYAN (in religion: IGNATIOS) [Շուրալլահ Մալոյեան (Իգնատիոս)], professed priest of the Institute of the Patriarchal Clergy of Bzommar; archeparch of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians); born in Mardin (Türkiye) on 15 April 1869, and killed in odium fidei at the Kara Köprü (a.k.a. Devegeçidi Bridge), Kayapınar, Diyarbakır (Türkiye) on 11 June 1915; beatified on 7 October 2001; and,

- Blessed Petro ToRot, layperson of the archdiocese of Rabaul; married; born in Rakunai, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea) in 1912, and killed there in odium fidei on 7 July 1945; beatified on 17 January 1995;

who, together with other Blesseds, will be included in a future Consistory regarding the next canonizations.

VATICAN CITY - On Monday, 24 February, during an audience granted to His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, and to His Excellency Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints to promulgate decrees regarding:

E.J. Kapaun	S. D’Acquisto	M. Maura	D. Bessi	K. Siwiec	J.G. Hernández	B. Longo

- the offer of life of the Servant of God EMIL JOSEPH KAPAUN, priest of the diocese of Wichita; born in Pilsen, Kansas (United States of America) on 20 April 1916 and died in the Pyŏktong prison camp, North P’yŏngan (North Korea) on 23 May 1951;

-  the offer of life of the Servant of God SALVO D’ACQUISTO, young layperson of the military ordinariate of Italy; born in Naples (Italy) on 15 October 1920 and died in Palidoro, Rome (Italy) on 23 September 1943;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God MIQUEL MAURA MONTANER, priest of the diocese of Mallorca; founder of the Congregation of the Zelatrix Sisters of the Eucharist (now part of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Most Blessed Sacrament and Mary Immaculate); born in Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares (Spain) on 6 September 1843, and died there on 9 September 1915;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God DIDACO BESSI, priest of the diocese of Prato; founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Mary of the Rosary; born in Iolo, Prato (Italy) on 5 February 1856, and died there on 25 May 1919; and,

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God KUNEGUNDA SIWIEC, layperson of the archdiocese of Kraków and member of the Secular Carmelites; born in Stryszawa, Suski (Poland) on 28 May 1876 and died there on 27 June 1955.

   The Pope has also approved the votes made by the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in favor of the canonization of

- Blessed JOSÉ GREGORIO HERNÁNDEZ CISEROS, layperson of the archdiocese of Caracas; born in Isnotú, Trujillo (Venezuela) on 26 October 1864, and died in Caracas (Venezuela) on 29 June 1919; beatified on 30 April 2021; and,

- Blessed BARTOLO LONGO, layperson of the territorial prelature of Pompei; married; member of the Lay Dominicans and founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Pompei; born in Latiano, Brindisi (Italy) on 10 February 1841, and died in Pompei, Naples (Italy) on 5 October 1926; beatified on 26 October 1980.

   The Pope has also decided to convene a Consistory which will consider the next canonizations.

VATICAN CITY - Today, 27 January, Pope Francis received His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints, in a private audience. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Dicastery to promulgate decrees regarding:

V.M. Poloni	P. de Corpa	L. May	M.R. Beauchamp	Q. Sicuro	L. Sinapi

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed LUIGIA Poloni (in religion: Vincenza Maria), founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Verona; born in Verona (Italy) on 26 January 1802 and died there on 11 November 1855; beatified on 21 September 2008;

-  the martyrdom of the Servant of God PEDRO DE CORPA and 4 COMPANIONS, professed members of the Order of Friars Minor; killed in odium fidei in September 1597 in La Florida (now Georgia)(United States of America);

- the martyrdom of the Servant of God FRANÇOIS-BENJAMIN MAY (in religion: LYCARION), professed religious of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools; born in Bagnes, Valais (Switzerland) on 21 July 1870 and killed in odium fidei in Barcelona (Spain) on 27 July 1909;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God CATHERINE BEAUCHAMP HAMBROUGH (in religion: MARIA RICCARDA OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD), professed religious and abbess general of the Order of the Most Holy Savior of Saint Bridget (Bridgettine Sisters); born in London, England (United Kingdom) on 10 September 1887, and died in Rome (Italy) on 26 June 1966;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God QUINTINO SICURO, priest of the diocese of Cesena-Sarsina; hermit; born in Melissano, Lecce (Italy) on 29 May 1920, and died on a path of Mount Fumaiolo near Balze, Verghereto, Forlì-Cesena (Italy) on 26 December 1968; and,

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God LUIGIA SINAPI, layperson of the diocese of Rome; born in Itri, Latina (Italy) on 8 September 1916 and died in Rome (Italy) on 17 April 1978.