José Gregorio Hernández, Venezuela’s famed “doctor of the poor,” was canonized by Pope Leo XIV on October 19, 2025, at St.

Pope Leo XIV has canonized José Gregorio Hernández, Venezuela's 'doctor of the poor,' the nation's first saint. Papua New ...

Venezuela is poised for a moment of national celebration this Sunday as Pope Leo XIV canonises the nation's beloved "doctor ...

Pope Leo XIV named José Gregorio Hernández and Mother Carmen Rendiles Martínez as Venezuela ’s first saints on Sunday.

Church bells rang out and fireworks burst in the sky Sunday as Venezuela -- mired in crisis -- welcomed the canonization of ...

Pope Leo XIV will finally canonize José Gregorio Hernández, Venezuela's beloved “doctor of the poor,” on Sunday.

Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela’s beloved “doctor of the poor” Sunday before tens of thousands of people, offering the South American nation its first saint and a reason to celebrate a ...

Pope Leo XIV canonised Venezuela’s beloved “doctor of the poor” on Sunday before an estimated 55,000 people at a Mass at St ...

During the second canonization ceremony of his pontificate, Pope Leo declared the sainthood of seven men and women from the 19th to the 21st centuries, including Venezuela's first saints: St. Maria ...