Tag: Saint

Pope canonises first female Argentine saint before meeting with Milei

By Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) –Pope Francis on Sunday canonised the first female saint from his native Argentina, an event that brought his former fierce critic, Argentine President Javier Milei, to the Vatican. Francis led a canonisation Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, better known as “Mama Antula”, […]

Pope canonises Argentina’s first female saint

Argentina’s faith and politics came together on Sunday as Pope Francis canonised the country’s first female saint, with Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, sitting in the front row in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The Mass to declare Mama Antula a saint marked the first meeting between the Argentinian pope and Mr Milei, who […]

New housing development planned at former Saint Francis School campus

Feb. 3—Related Photo Gallery: New housing development planned at former Saint Francis School campus The former Saint Francis School site in Manoa appears destined to become housing after fizzled acquisition efforts by the University of Hawaii and the state Department of Education. Local development firm Avalon Group recently purchased the property for $23.35 million, according […]

‘He was a saint:’ Communities remember volunteer shot, killed in DC

TAKOMA PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — The mourning continues around the DMV for 23-year-old Ryan Realbuto, who was shot and killed on Jan. 18 along South Dakota Ave. NE in the District. Volunteer shot, killed in Northeast DC “Oh my gosh that’s heartbreaking,” said Takoma Park’s Denecchi Jackson. Jackson did not know Realbuto, but […]

Police responding to officer-involved shooting in Upper Saint Clair

Allegheny County Police are responding to an officer-involved shooting in Upper Saint Clair. Police say the incident happened on the 100 block of Lamar Road Sunday night. Part of Lamar Road was still closed when Channel 11 arrived on the scene. Police have set up crime tape around a house and there are evidence markers […]