The Pope has commended the 'lives of sacrifice, missionary zeal, and service to the Church' of 14 newly canonized saints.
Pope Francis has canonized 14 new saints, including a group of martyrs from Syria, in a move that could symbolize a call for peace in the war-torn region.In a ceremony in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on Sunday, the pope declared three nineteenth-century founders of religious orders and the eleven 'Martyrs of Damascus' as saints to be venerated by the global Catholic Church.
The canonization mass held by the pope was not confirming them as saints but rather an important step on the way.Becoming a saint in the Catholic Church is a lengthy and formal process called canonization, which typically begins after a person's death.First, the individual's life is investigated to determine if they lived with 'heroic virtue' and demonstrated extraordinary faith and devotion. If approved, they are declared a 'Servant of God.
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