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Pope Leo Recognises Heroic Virtues of Six New Venerables

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Pope Leo XIV has authorised decrees recognising the heroic virtues of two missionary bishops, Friedrich Kaiser Depel and Oreste Marengo; Margarita Bavosi, a consecrated laywoman of the Focolare Movement; diocesan priests Domenico Pogliani and Alessandro Vitetti; and Capuchin friar Daniele of San Giovanni Rotondo. Read all  

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The Pope authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to issue decrees on the recognition of the heroic virtues of the religious bishop Friedrich Kaiser Depel, who exercised his ministry in Peru; of the Salesian Oreste Marengo, pastor in India; of Margarita Bavosi, of the Focolare Movement; of Alessandro Vitetti, priest of the diocese of Rossano-Cariati; of Domenico Pogliani, priest of the Archdiocese of Milan; and of Capuchin Daniele of Sa…

Leo XIV approved the decrees on the heroic virtues of six Servants of God. This marks the conclusion of the first crucial stage of their beatification process. The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints announced that two missionary bishops were among them: Friedrich Kaiser Depel, "a pioneer of the Bible in Peru," and Oreste Marengo, "a foreigner with an Indian heart."

Pope Leo XIV authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to issue decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of six Servants of God. Among them are Salesian Bishop Oreste Marengo and Margaret Bavosi, known as "Luminosa," a consecrated member of the Focolare Movement. Recognizing the heroic virtues of candidates for sainthood, who have thus earned the titles of Venerable Servants of God, is an important step in their beatification processes. T…

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On Saturday, October 24, Pope Leo XIV authorized the promulgation of six decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of six servants of God, including two missionary bishops, two diocesan priests, a Capuchin religious and an Argentine laity linked to the Focolare Movement. The decision was communicated by the [...]

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infovaticana.com broke the news on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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