Pope Francis declares French Martyrs of Compiègne saints via equipollent canonization

[ad_1] Blessed Martyrs of Compiègne were guillotined for their faith on July 17, 1794. / Photo illustration. Vatican City, Dec 18, 2024 / 11:17 am (CNA). Pope Francis has officially declared the 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne, executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, as saints through the rare procedure of “equipollent canonization.”Mother Teresa of St. Augustine and her 15 companions, who were guillotined in Paris as they sang hymns of praise, can immediately be venerated…