MANILA, Philippines — Another Filipino nun is now a step closer to sainthood after the Vatican recognized her heroic virtues. Pope Francis declared Mother Francisca del Espiritu Santo de Fuentes as “venerable” on July 6, according to the Catholic Bishops’Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Mother Francisca is the founder of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena. The pontiff said the nun “lived with Christian virtues in a heroic way.”Last month, Pope Francis granted Dominican nun, Mother Maria Beatrice Rosario Arroyo, the same title, which the CBCP said is the first major step on the path to sainthood. Mother Francisca was buried in the Church of the Collegio de San Juan de Letran, her tomb located over the steps of the main altar on the gospel side.

Source: Philippine Star July 07, 2019 16:51 UTC