Peter was declared a martyr and beatified in 1889. Pope Pius XII canonized him in 1954. Within a few years of Saint Peter Chanel’s death, most of the island of Futuna had converted to Catholicism.

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A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Good Palm Sunday, a good Holy Week,” in yet ...

St. John Bosco (Calif.) receiver Daniel Odom shows emotion while taking the field with his teammates before facing Chaminade-Madonna in the season opener in Florida. / Photo by Matt Christopher ...

Pope Francis appears for the first time since his return to the Vatican, on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Sick and Health Care Workers in Saint Peter's ... the Christian calendar – is so ...

That’s the opportunity Serra baseball was afforded on Friday night in Mountain View three days after losing 4-0 to St. Francis in ... teams in the section.’” Pittsburg continued its perfect ...

Alabama came out on top in its last outing 90-81 against Robert Morris on Friday. Saint Mary's (CA)'s most recent contest on Friday ended in a 59-56 win against Vanderbilt. Mark Sears scored a ...

The No. 7 seed Saint Mary's Gaels (29-5) are ready for their second-round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (26-8) on Sunday at 6:10 p.m. ET. The winner advances ...

Tens of thousands more are expected to attend the canonization service in St. Peter's Square on April 27. Vatican officials hope Pope Francis, who is still recovering from a serious bout of double ...

Two Pittsburg women pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning to animal cruelty and other charges in a Feb. 19 incident in which one of the women was captured on video kicking a dog. Lagashia Williams ...

and San Pedro Mártir (Saint Peter Martyr). Recent travelers described the frescoes as "beautiful" and "outstanding." Many strongly recommended renting the audio guide, which reviewers say ...

(Graham Thompson/CBC) A Saint John auction house has opened online bidding on a collection of megalodon shark teeth that are millions of years old. Sarah Jones, curator at Jones Auction House ...