Acadiana's 'Little Cajun Saint' moves closer to sainthood

Vatican accepts investigation into 'Little Cajun Saint' Charlene Richard

The Vatican has officially accepted and approved the investigation into the life of Charlene Richard, “the Little Cajun Saint,” according to the Charlene Richard Foundation.

French woman hopes sharing mystical encounter with Minnesota Benedictine helps sainthood cause

STACY, Minn. (OSV News) — In the early night of Oct. 25, 2024, Claire Souilliart, a devout 32-year-old living in Calais, France, experienced an intense pain in her chest.  “I thought I was about to die,” she said. She cried out in silent prayer to Sister Annella Zervas, a long-dead Minnesota Benedictine known for holiness for whom she had developed a personal devotion. “Would you come? Would you help me?” she begged. And to her amazement, Sister…

Louisiana's 'Little Cajun Saint' moves closer to sainthood

RICHARD, La. (KLFY) -- The Vatican has officially accepted and approved the investigation into the life of Charlene Richard, “the Little Cajun Saint.” Charlene, a Richard native, died from acute lymphatic leukemia when she was just 12 years old. She is most known for offering her suffering up for others and their prayer intentions.  Reverend Korey LaVergne of St. Edward Roman Catholic Church, where Charlene is buried, said this is a step forward…

Acadiana's 'Little Cajun Saint' moves closer to sainthood

RICHARD, La. (KLFY) -- The Vatican has officially accepted and approved the investigation into the life of Charlene Richard, “the Little Cajun Saint.” Charlene, a Richard native, died from acute lymphatic leukemia when she was just 12 years old. She is most known for offering her suffering up for others and their prayer intentions.  Reverend Korey LaVergne of St. Edward Roman Catholic Church, where Charlene is buried, said this is a step forward…

French woman hopes sharing mystical encounter with Minnesota Benedictine helps sainthood cause - The Record Newspaper

Claire Souilliart of Calais, France, stands in a garden June 14, near Stacy, Minn., after recounting her claims of two miraculous visits from Sister Annella Zervas, a Minnesota Benedictine whose cause for canonization may open soon, leading her to be cured of a blood disorder. (OSV News photo/Maria Wiering) By Maria Wiering, OSV News STACY, Minn. — In the early night of Oct. 25, 2024, Claire Souilliart, a devout 32-year-old living in Calais, Fra…