A man revered by millions as the "doctor of the poor" will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday. A date for the canonization of Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, ...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela's beloved "doctor of the poor" Sunday before tens of thousands of people, offering the South American nation its first saint and a reason to celebrate ...
José Gregorio Hernández (1864–1919), canonized by Pope Leo XIV on Sunday (October 19) before tens of thousands of people at St. Peter’s Square, was a Venezuelan physician renowned for his dedication ...
Venerated for more than a century in Venezuela, Dr José Gregorio Hernández was officially canonised on Sunday, October 19, in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City. It was one of Pope Francis’s final ...
Figurines depicting physician Jose Gregorio Hernandez are displayed for sale at a church in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, after Pope Francis approved the canonization of the physician ...