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Rhode Island Celebrates Pope's Advancement of Sainthood Cause for Spanish Priest
PROVIDENCE COUNTY, RHODE ISLAND, JUL 21 – The 2007 healing of premature infant Tyquan Hall was recognized as a miracle by Pope Leo XIV, advancing Venerable Salvador Valera Parra’s sainthood cause after extensive Vatican review.
- Pope Leo XIV approved a miracle from 2007 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, which involved the recovery of Tyquan Hall after prayer to Salvador Valera Parra, according to the Vatican.
- Local Catholics expressed joy and gratitude for the recognition, with Rev. Nathan J. Ricci noting it shows that God is close to them.
- Timothy Reilly, chancellor of the Diocese of Providence, emphasized the power of prayer and the intercession of holy figures while discussing the recognition of the miracle.
- Parra requires another official miracle for canonization, as explained by a representative from the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
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After pope declares a miracle, Catholics rejoice: ‘That something can happen here in Rhode Island is wonderful’ - The Boston Globe
God “continues to work even in our little Ocean State,” said the Rev. Nathan J. Ricci, vice chancellor of the Diocese of Providence, after Pope Leo XIV declared a miracle happened at a Pawtucket hospital in 2007.
Miracle healing of premature baby in Rhode Island diocese will lead to beatification of 'Spanish Curé of Ars’
Pope Leo XIV has recognized the healing of a premature baby in 2007 as a miracle attributable to the intercession of Venerable Valera Parra, further advancing Parra along the route to being canonized a saint. The post Miracle healing of premature baby in Rhode Island diocese will lead to beatification of ‘Spanish Curé of Ars’ appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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Campus & Community ‘To Pope Leo XIV’ Henry Louis Gates Jr. shares a printout of the papal family tree with Pope Leo XIV.Photos by Vatican Media © Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer July 21, 2025 4 min read Gates meets with ‘ecumenical’ pontiff to present copy of family tree produced from research the scholar did for Times magazine piece Covering Pope Leo XIV’s entire desk was his family tree, it…
Rhode Island Celebrates Pope's Advancement of Sainthood Cause for Spanish Priest
Pope Leo XIV delivers his homily during Mass at the Cathedral of St. Pancras Martyr in the town of Albano Laziale, southeast of Rome, July 20, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) by Gina Christian (OSV News) – Rhode Islanders are celebrating Pope Leo XIV’s declaration that the healing of a baby born in their state back in 2007 was indeed miraculous, and advances the sainthood cause of a 19th-century Spanish priest. Pope Leo XIV had promulgated the acce…
Pope Leo XIV states that a miracle on Rhode Island can be attributed to the intercession of a 19th-century Spanish priest, according to reports by WJAR. The Vatican reported that a baby born in 2007 healed inexplicably after a prayer to Father Salvador Valera Parra. The news was reported on Friday by GoLocal Providence. Reverend Timothy Reilly, Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, described the Pope’s recognition of the miracl…
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