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US bishops advance new sainthood cause for ‘Good Samaritan’ Jesuit priest

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

The U.S. bishops voted overwhelmingly Nov. 11 to support the advancement of a canonization cause for Jesuit Father Richard Thomas. The post US bishops advance new sainthood cause for ‘Good Samaritan’ Jesuit priest first appeared on OSV News.

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