CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis. On Monday, he ...

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis has approved the first-ever female saint from Venezuela. On March 31, Francis made way ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel ...

Blessed Carmen Rendíles Martínez, born in Caracas in 1903, is poised to become Venezuela's first female saint.

Thanks to the authorization of Pope Francis dated Friday, March 28, the Catholic Church will have three new Saints and a new Blessed. As for the first, they are Carmen Elena Rendíles ...

From lay catechists to archbishops, the new saints reflect diverse vocations united in sacrificial love for Jesus.

She joined a French congregation in Venezuela in 1927 and became a novice at age 24. In 1961, supported by the local Catholic hierarchy, she founded an autonomous congregation. The Catholic ...