{"id":69758,"date":"2025-12-20T12:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T12:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=69758"},"modified":"2025-12-20T12:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T12:24:59","slug":"vatican-says-sainthood-cause-for-american-mom-of-7-can-move-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/vatican-says-sainthood-cause-for-american-mom-of-7-can-move-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatikan sagt, Heiligsprechungsprozess f\u00fcr amerikanische Mutter von 7 Kindern kann fortgesetzt werden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Ruth Pakaluk with her husband and five of their children. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of the Pakaluk family National Catholic Register, Nov 19, 2025 \/ 08:00 am (CNA). To kids in the neighborhood east of Interstate 290 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ruth Pakaluk was the mom who baked brownies and blondies for everyone after school and whose home was the starting point for games and fun.\u201cShe was like the \u2018block mom,\u2019\u201d her husband, Michael Pakaluk, an author and professor at the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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To kids in the neighborhood east of Interstate 290 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ruth Pakaluk was the mom who baked brownies and blondies for everyone after school and whose home was the starting point for games and fun.\u201cShe was like the \u2018block mom,\u2019\u201d her husband, Michael Pakaluk, an author and professor at the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":72355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-69758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7262,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/legionaries-of-christ-founder-almost-removed-from-priesthood-in-1950s-vatican-documents-show\/","url_meta":{"origin":69758,"position":0},"title":"Legionaries of Christ founder almost removed from priesthood in 1950s, Vatican documents show","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juli 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source Father Marcial Maciel. \/ Credit: DominikHoffmann, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons National Catholic Register, Jul 25, 2024 \/ 12:30 pm (CNA). Pope Pius XII\u2019s Vatican was on the verge of removing from the priesthood the founder of the Legionaries of Christ over sexual abuse allegations in 1956, 50 years before he was removed from active ministry, documents from the time show.Father Marcial Maciel (1920\u20132008), who founded the religious congregation as a young seminarian in Mexico in 1941,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1721929847_fathermarcialmaciel072524.jpg?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1721929847_fathermarcialmaciel072524.jpg?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1721929847_fathermarcialmaciel072524.jpg?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1721929847_fathermarcialmaciel072524.jpg?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1721929847_fathermarcialmaciel072524.jpg?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20885,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/church-beatifies-german-priest-who-was-executed-by-nazis-in-1944\/","url_meta":{"origin":69758,"position":1},"title":"Church beatifies German priest who was executed by Nazis in 1944","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"November 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Father Max Josef Metzger, a Catholic priest executed by the Nazi regime in 1944 for his peace activism and ecumenical work, was beatified Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Freiburg, Germany. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Freiburg, Germany CNA Newsroom, Nov 21, 2024 \/ 12:00 pm (CNA). Father Max Josef Metzger, a Catholic priest executed by the Nazi regime in 1944 for his peace activism and ecumenical work, was beatified Sunday in Freiburg, Germany.Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webimage-bf3b2302-3d20-448c-900235f1f407c3fd.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webimage-bf3b2302-3d20-448c-900235f1f407c3fd.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webimage-bf3b2302-3d20-448c-900235f1f407c3fd.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webimage-bf3b2302-3d20-448c-900235f1f407c3fd.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62136,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/ancient-cross-discovered-in-abu-dhabi-points-to-deep-christian-roots-in-region\/","url_meta":{"origin":69758,"position":2},"title":"Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in region","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"September 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A 30-centimeter (11.8-inch) plaster cross was unearthed in an ancient monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island about 106 miles southwest Abu Dhabi, ACI MENA reported. \/ Credit: Courtesy of Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 28, 2025 \/ 17:37 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed:Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in regionThe Department of Culture and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37868,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/ohio-catholic-charities-joins-national-pilot-program-to-help-moms-out-of-poverty\/","url_meta":{"origin":69758,"position":3},"title":"Ohio Catholic Charities joins national pilot program to help moms out of poverty","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juni 3, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"null \/ Credit: KieferPix\/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 19, 2025 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). Catholic Charities in Youngstown, Ohio, will join a new pilot study, Lifting Moms Out of Poverty (LMOP), a program developed by Catholic Charities USA, in a bid to offer aid to mothers with small children.\u201cThe intent of the program from Catholic Charities USA is to evaluate the effectiveness of programs that support young families with kiddos under 3 years of age,\u201d Rick Squier, the executive director\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Ohio Catholic Charities joins national pilot program to help moms out of poverty","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ohio-Catholic-Charities-joins-national-pilot-program-to-help-moms-out-of-poverty.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ohio-Catholic-Charities-joins-national-pilot-program-to-help-moms-out-of-poverty.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ohio-Catholic-Charities-joins-national-pilot-program-to-help-moms-out-of-poverty.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ohio-Catholic-Charities-joins-national-pilot-program-to-help-moms-out-of-poverty.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52718,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/german-archdiocese-faces-backlash-over-sexuality-education-framework\/","url_meta":{"origin":69758,"position":4},"title":"German archdiocese faces backlash over sexuality education framework","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"August 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"St. Mary Cathedral in Hamburg, Germany. \/ Credit: John Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Deutsch, Jun 24, 2025 \/ 10:31 am (CNA). 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In 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that \"the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of the world\u2019s greatest sorrows\u201d and that saving it is \"one of the most urgent and noble tasks\u201d for the global community.While Lebanon often makes headlines for its turbulent\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730014577_ourladyoflebanon102424.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730014577_ourladyoflebanon102424.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730014577_ourladyoflebanon102424.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730014577_ourladyoflebanon102424.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vatican-says-sainthood-cause-for-American-mom-of-7-can-move-forward.webp?fit=760%2C507&ssl=1","mfb_acf":[],"mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69758"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=69758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}