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

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- 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 on 17 April 1978.