VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela’s beloved “doctor of the poor” Sunday before tens of ...

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,' giving the nation its first saint.

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

Indeed, they themselves became lamps capable of spreading the light of Christ,’ Pope Leo XIV said in his homily on Oct. 19.

When we hear the cries of those in difficulty,” Pope Leo XIV said, “let us ask ourselves: Are we witnesses to the Father’s ...

A man revered by millions as the "doctor of the poor" will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday. A date for the canonization of Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, ...

Pope Francis sent a video message for the beatification on Friday of José Gregorio Hernández, a Venezuelan doctor who served the poor during the Spanish flu pandemic. “The beatification of Dr.

“God grants justice to all, giving his life for all,” he said in his homily during a canonization Mass in St. Peter's Square ...

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

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 ...