956. The intercession of the saints. “Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness.... They do not cease to intercede with the ...

Not all are included in the official list or “canon” of Catholic saints (to ”canonize” means to put in the canon), but the Catholic Church believes all of them are now with God in heaven.

956. The intercession of the saints. “Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness.... They do not cease to intercede with the ...

Those canonized include 11 martyrs killed in Syria. Franco Origlia/Getty Images Becoming a saint in the Catholic Church is a lengthy and formal process called canonization, which typically begins ...

Martin Scorsese has been getting a lot more religious lately. He finally got to make his Catholic drama passion project ...