Venezuela to get its first female saint after Pope Francis approves
Kyiv • UNN
Pope Francis recognized the miracle of Blessed Maria Carmen Rendiles, paving the way for her canonization. She miraculously healed a woman from hydrocephalus, which became the basis for the recognition of the miracle.
Venezuela is going to get its first female saint. On Monday, Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing the miracle attributed to Blessed Maria Carmen Rendiles, the founder of the Congregation of the Servants of Jesus. This paved the way for her canonization. This is reported by AP, writes UNN.
Venezuela is preparing to receive its first female saint after Pope Francis' approval. On Monday, he paved the way for the canonization of Blessed Maria Carmen Rendiles, sanctioning a decree recognizing the miracle attributed to her
Who was Carmen Rendiles
Carmen Rendiles was born on August 11, 1903 in the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, and died there on May 9, 1977. After the death of her father, whom Rendilis lost as a child, she helped her mother support the family and worked in the local parish. In 1927, Carmen joined the French Congregation in Venezuela and became a novice at the age of 24. In 1961, with the support of the local Catholic hierarchy, she founded an autonomous congregation.
In 1995, Catholic leaders in Venezuela appealed for her canonization. Rendiles was beatified (added to the list of the blessed) in 2018. But the date of her canonization remains uncertain.
On Monday, March 31, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Venezuela stated in a press release that Carmen Rendiles lost her arm, but her physical disabilities "did not prevent her from developing an exemplary Christian life."
What miracle is attributed to Rendiles
According to the Vatican, the righteous woman miraculously cured a young woman diagnosed with a type of hydrocephalus, a disease in which cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain.
Relatives prayed for her recovery, but the woman's condition worsened until she attended a mass in front of Rendiles' grave. And after the sick woman touched a portrait of Rendiles, her health improved.
"The young woman's recovery was complete, stable and lasting, and the event was recognized as scientifically incomprehensible," the Holy See said in a written statement.
Earlier
UNN wrote that Pope Francis returned to the Vatican after five weeks of treatment at the Gemelli Roman hospital, where he struggled with a severe form of pneumonia. However, it is unknown whether he will be able to lead Easter services or make a planned visit to Turkey in May.
