Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Argentine cardinal, a major figure of CELAM and the Roman Curia, Eduardo Francisco Pironio was one of the initiators of the World Youth Day.
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6 saints
Enrique Ernesto Shaw
Enrique Ernesto Shaw (1921-1962) was an Argentine lay business leader, recognized as Venerable, who dedicated his life to applying the Churc…
Isidoro Zorzano Ledesma
Isidoro Zorzano Ledesma (1902-1943) was an Argentine industrial engineer, one of the first members of Opus Dei, recognized as Venerable by t…
Lucien Botovasoa
Lucien Botovasoa (1908-1947) was a Malagasy lay teacher, father, and member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, who died a martyr for his f…
Marguerite Bays
A Swiss mystic seamstress and Franciscan tertiary, Marguerite Bays (1815-1879) sanctified her daily life in service to the poor and bore the…
Narcisa de Jesús
An Ecuadorian lay mystic, Narcisa de Jesús (1832-1869) led a life of intense prayer, penance, and charity toward the poor, first in Guayaqui…