Venerable Argentinian Businessman Enrique Shaw

Vatican City

Receiving today in audience Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Pope Francis confirmed the conclusions of the ordinary session of cardinals and bishops, members of the Congregation, and decided to extend the worship to the universal Church to Blessed Marguerite. of Città di Castello, of the Third Order of Friar Preachers; born around 1287 in Metola (Italy) and died in Città di Castello (Italy) on April 13, 1320, registering her in the catalog of Saints (equivalent canonization).

Likewise, the Pontiff authorized the promulgation of decrees relating to 12 new Blessed and 5 new Venerable Servants of God, with the recognition of the heroic virtues.

12 Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War next blessed

With the decree signed by the Pontiff, the martyrdom of the Servants of God Vincenzo Nicasio Renuncio Toribio and 11 Companions of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is recognized; assassinated out of hatred of the faith, in Madrid (Spain), in 1936.

Venerable three lay faithful, a bishop and a religious

With the recognition of the heroic virtues, they also move towards the honor of the altars:

– the Servant of God Enrique Ernesto Shaw, a faithful layman and father of a family; born February 26, 1921 in Paris (France) and died in Buenos Aires (Argentina) August 27, 1962;

– the Servant of God María de los Desamparados Portilla Crespo, lay faithful and mother of a family; born May 26, 1925 in Valencia (Spain) and died in Madrid (Spain) May 10, 1996;

– the Servant of God Anfrosina Berardi, a faithful laywoman; born December 6, 1920 in San Marco di Preturo (Italy) and died there March 13, 1933;

– the Servant of God Pietro Marcellino Corradini, Bishop of Frascati, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, Founder of the Congregation of the Coleginas Sisters of the Holy Family; born June 2, 1658 in Sezze (Italy) and died in Rome (Italy) on February 8, 1743;

– the Servant of God Emanuele Stablum, professed religious of the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception; born June 10, 1895 in Terzolas (Italy) and died in Rome (Italy) on March 16, 1950.