Vatican declares heroic Brazilian priest ‘Venerable’
SÃO PAULO – A major folk saint in the northeastern part of Brazil, 19th-century Padre (Father) Ibiapina was officially declared Venerable by the Vatican, according to a decree. Ibiapina has been considered by many as an avant-la-lettre representative of Pope Francis’s ideal model of the Church because of his continuous dedication to social works and The post Vatican declares heroic Brazilian priest ‘Venerable’ first appeared on Catholic Herald. The post Vatican declares heroic Brazilian priest ‘Venerable’ appeared first on Catholic Herald.
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SÃO PAULO – A major folk saint in the northeastern part of Brazil, 19th-century Padre (Father) Ibiapina was officially declared Venerable by the Vatican, according to a decree. Ibiapina has been considered by many as an avant-la-lettre representative of Pope Francis’s ideal model of the Church because of his continuous dedication to social works and
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