Al Jazeera
Francis canonised more than 900 saints, including his predecessors John XXIII, John Paul II and Paul VI as well as Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was assassinated in 1980.
The figure includes the Martyrs of Otranto, residents of a southern Italian city slain by Ottoman troops in 1480. The Vatican said they numbered about 800.
Francis beatified more than 1,350 people. Beatification is the last step before
The figure includes the Martyrs of Otranto, residents of a southern Italian city slain by Ottoman troops in 1480. The Vatican said they numbered about 800.
Francis beatified more than 1,350 people. Beatification is the last step before
