{"id":68027,"date":"2025-11-26T12:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=68027"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:20:29","slug":"cna-explains-the-step-by-step-process-the-church-uses-to-declare-someone-a-saint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/cna-explains-the-step-by-step-process-the-church-uses-to-declare-someone-a-saint\/","title":{"rendered":"CNA legt uit: Het stapsgewijze proces dat de Kerk gebruikt om iemand heilig te verklaren"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Detail of a mural showing Blessed Stanley Rother being welcomed into heaven at the new Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City. \/ Credit: Joe Holdren\/EWTN News CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2025 \/ 04:00 am (CNA). Nov. 1 is the solemnity of All Saints \u2014 known more popularly as All Saints\u2019 Day \u2014 the day on which the Catholic Church celebrates all who have attained eternal life with God in heaven.&nbsp;The Catholic Church formally recognizes thousands and thousands of saints.\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\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detail of a mural showing Blessed Stanley Rother being welcomed into heaven at the new Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City. \/ Credit: Joe Holdren\/EWTN News CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2025 \/ 04:00 am (CNA). Nov. 1 is the solemnity of All Saints \u2014 known more popularly as All Saints\u2019 Day \u2014 the day on which the Catholic Church celebrates all who have attained eternal life with God in heaven.&nbsp;The Catholic Church formally recognizes thousands and thousands of saints.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":70409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-68027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21121,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/the-assyrian-catholic-bond-a-model-of-unity-despite-differences\/","url_meta":{"origin":68027,"position":0},"title":"The Assyrian-Catholic bond: a model of unity despite differences","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"november 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Pope Francis welcomes Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Awa III to the Vatican on Nov. 9, 2024. \/ Credit: Vatican Media ACI MENA, Nov 24, 2024 \/ 08:00 am (CNA). Following the second meeting between Pope Francis and Mar Awa III, ACI Mena, CNA\u2019s Arabic-language news partner, conducted an exclusive interview with the catholicos-patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East to discuss the significance of Pope Francis\u2019 decision to include St. Isaac of Nineveh\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1732503555_copy-of-whatsapp-image-2024-11-21-at-13.08.54-23a5c521.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1732503555_copy-of-whatsapp-image-2024-11-21-at-13.08.54-23a5c521.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1732503555_copy-of-whatsapp-image-2024-11-21-at-13.08.54-23a5c521.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1732503555_copy-of-whatsapp-image-2024-11-21-at-13.08.54-23a5c521.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1732503555_copy-of-whatsapp-image-2024-11-21-at-13.08.54-23a5c521.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":70036,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/photos-st-cecilia-martyr-and-patron-saint-of-music-rests-in-roman-basilica-named-for-her-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":68027,"position":1},"title":"PHOTOS: St. Cecilia, martyr and patron saint of music, rests in Roman basilica named for her","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"november 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A close-up of the tomb of St. Ceclia at the basilica dedicated to her in Trastevere, Rome, Italy. \/ Credit: Daniel Iba\u00f1ez\/CNA Vatican City, Nov 22, 2025 \/ 04:00 am (CNA). St. Cecilia, widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians, is buried in the Basilica of St. Cecilia in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere where a famous Baroque sculpture of her still puzzles scholars.According to popular belief, Cecilia was a Roman noblewoman who lived in the third\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"PHOTOS: St. Cecilia, martyr and patron saint of music, rests in Roman basilica named for her","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTOS-St.-Cecilia-martyr-and-patron-saint-of-music-rests-in-Roman-basilica-named-for-her.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTOS-St.-Cecilia-martyr-and-patron-saint-of-music-rests-in-Roman-basilica-named-for-her.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTOS-St.-Cecilia-martyr-and-patron-saint-of-music-rests-in-Roman-basilica-named-for-her.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTOS-St.-Cecilia-martyr-and-patron-saint-of-music-rests-in-Roman-basilica-named-for-her.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":67954,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-to-make-st-john-henry-newman-co-patron-of-catholic-education-with-st-thomas-aquinas\/","url_meta":{"origin":68027,"position":2},"title":"Pope to make St. John Henry Newman co-patron of Catholic education with St. Thomas Aquinas","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"oktober 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"St. Thomas Aquinas\/St. John Henry Newman. \/ Credit: Public domain ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 31, 2025 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV declared St. John Henry Newman, along with St. Thomas Aquinas, as a patron saint of the Catholic Church\u2019s educational mission in his recent apostolic letter on education, \u201cDrawing New Maps of Hope.\u201dIn the letter, the pontiff draws a connection between the two saints, separated by six centuries but united by the same mission: teaching within the Catholic\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Pope to make St. John Henry Newman co-patron of Catholic education with St. Thomas Aquinas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pope-to-make-St.-John-Henry-Newman-co-patron-of-Catholic-education-with-St.-Thomas-Aquinas.webp?fit=672%2C448&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pope-to-make-St.-John-Henry-Newman-co-patron-of-Catholic-education-with-St.-Thomas-Aquinas.webp?fit=672%2C448&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pope-to-make-St.-John-Henry-Newman-co-patron-of-Catholic-education-with-St.-Thomas-Aquinas.webp?fit=672%2C448&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62688,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/cna-explains-everything-you-should-know-about-relics\/","url_meta":{"origin":68027,"position":3},"title":"CNA Explains: Everything you should know about relics","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"september 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis on display. \/ Credit: Courtesy of Milagro Eucar\u00edstico Per\u00fa - 1649 CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2025 \/ 05:17 am (CNA). From the finger of St. Thomas, to the arm of St. Jude, to the miraculous blood of St. Januarius and the Shroud of Turin, the Catholic Church is home to a plethora of relics. To an outsider, the tradition of venerating relics may seem strange; however, the roots of the practice are found in Scripture\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/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":18831,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/this-princess-saint-was-not-harry-potters-owl-st-hedwig-of-silesia\/","url_meta":{"origin":68027,"position":4},"title":"This princess saint was not Harry Potter\u2019s owl: St. Hedwig of Silesia","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"oktober 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] An image of St. Hedwig in Wroclaw, Poland. \/ Credit: Hannah Brockhaus\/CNA Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 \/ 04:00 am (CNA). Readers who find this story through a search engine are probably looking for information about Hedwig, Harry Potter\u2019s snowy owl.But Hedwig of Silesia was not an owl \u2014 she was a princess, wife, mother, and builder of bridges between the German and Polish people. 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Pope Leo XIV has declared St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church, recognizing the English cardinal and theologian\u2014one of the most influential converts from Anglicanism\u2014as a towering figure of faith and intellect in modern Catholicism.The declaration took place at the beginning of Mass for the Solemnity of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Pope Leo XIV Declares St. John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pope-Leo-XIV-Declares-St.-John-Henry-Newman-Doctor-of-the-Church.webp?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pope-Leo-XIV-Declares-St.-John-Henry-Newman-Doctor-of-the-Church.webp?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pope-Leo-XIV-Declares-St.-John-Henry-Newman-Doctor-of-the-Church.webp?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pope-Leo-XIV-Declares-St.-John-Henry-Newman-Doctor-of-the-Church.webp?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pope-Leo-XIV-Declares-St.-John-Henry-Newman-Doctor-of-the-Church.webp?fit=1200%2C686&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CNA-explains-The-step-by-step-process-the-Church-uses-to-declare-someone-a-saint.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68027"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=68027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}