The saints waiting for the new Pope

Among the pending tasks of the Pontiff that will happen to Pope Francis are the fee of six blessed approved by him. In addition to canonizing Carlo Acutis, a ceremony that was postponed by the death of Francisco, there are another 5 blessed who expect to finish their way to the altars with the number 267 of San Pedro.

Carlo Acutis: “God’s influencer”

The canonization ceremony of the young Italian Carlo Acutis, known as the “influencer of God”, had to be suspended after the death of Pope Francis. Born in London on May 3, 1991 and who died in Monza on October 12, 2006 at age 15 because of a fulminating leukemia, Carlo came from a accommodated family.

Since childhood, Carlo showed an extraordinary Catholic devotion, receiving the first communion at age seven. He studied in schools led by religious in Milan, where the family had established himself. Despite his short life, he combined his passion for computer science with a deep spirituality, creating a website documented Eucharistic miracles around the world. His life models were young saints such as Francisco and Jacinta Marto, Santo Domingo Savio and San Luis Gonzaga.

Beatified on October 10, 2020, his canonization was scheduled for April 27, 2025 in the Jubilee of Adolescents.

Pier Giorgio Frassati: Holy for the Jubilee of Young

Pope Francis had announced in November 2024 that Pier Giorgio Frassati would be proclaimed holy during the jubilee of young people. Born in Turin on April 6, 1901, Holy Saturday, in a prominent family (his father Alfredo founded the newspaper “La Stampa”), Frassati combined his life as a student and athlete with an intense dedication to the poor and marginalized.

Active member of several Catholic organizations, including Catholic action, lived intensely their faith through social service. He died prematurely on July 4, 1925, at age 24. It was beatified by John Paul II on May 20, 1990, and his canonization was scheduled for August 3, 2025.

Peter To Rot: The first saint of Papua New Guinea, husband and father

Peter to Rot, who will become the first saint of Papua New Guinea, represents an exceptional testimony of lay faith and family commitment. Born on March 5, 1912 in the village of Rakunai, he was the son of the tribal chief Angelo Tu Puia, who along with his wife Maria Ia Tumul were among the first converts to Catholicism in 1898.

As a lay catechist, Peter married Paula Ia Varpit on November 11, 1936, forming an exemplary family with three children. During the Japanese occupation in 1942, when the missionary priests were imprisoned, he assumed the responsibility of keeping faith alive in his community: he baptized, catechized, officiated marriages, visited sick and distributed the Eucharist to the prisoner priests.

His martyrdom arrived in 1945, when he firmly opposed the reintroduction of polygamy by Japanese authorities, defending the holiness of marriage. He was arrested, imprisoned in a cave and finally murdered by suffocation on July 7, 1945. Beatified by John Paul II in 1995, his canonization was approved by Francisco in March 2025.

José Gregorio Hernández: The doctor of the poor Venezuelans

Blessed José Gregorio Hernández, emblematic figure of Venezuela, was born on October 26, 1864 in Isnotú, Trujillo state. Initially he aspired to the priesthood, but discovered his true vocation in medicine, graduating with honors at the Central University of Venezuela.

After specializing in Europe, he returned to his country where he brilliantly combined teaching, research and free medical care for the most needy. His deep Catholic faith led him to try several times to enter the priesthood and even to religious orders in Italy, but his fragile health prevented him. Instead, he lived his faith through his profession, turning each medical consultation into an act of Christian love.

He died tragically on June 29, 1919, hit while bought medicines for a needy patient. His grave in the Church of La Candelaria became instead of pilgrimage. Pope Francis authorized his canonization in February 2025, making him the first Venezuelan layman to be declared holy.

Carmen Rendiles: The first Venezuelan Women

María Carmen Rendiles Martínez is called to become the first Holy Woman of Venezuela. Born in Caracas on August 11, 1903 and died on May 9, 1977, her life was marked by the service and personal overcoming.

After his father’s death, he helped his mother keep the family while actively involved in his parish. At 24 he entered as novice in a French religious order in Venezuela. In 1961, with the support of local Catholic leadership, he founded the Congregation of the Servants of Jesus.

The most notable of his testimony is that, despite having lost an arm, this physical limitation “did not prevent him from leading an exemplary Christian life,” as the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference highlighted. His canonization process began in 1995 and was beatified in 2018. On March 31, 2025, Pope Francis approved the miracle necessary for his canonization: the inexplicable healing of a young woman with hydrocephaly that improved significantly after a mass held in the tomb of surrender.