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A portrait of a young St. John Henry Newman hangs in Cathedral High School, part of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, in Houston. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/CNA

Meet 10 patron saints of Catholic education, students, and teachers

Pope Leo XIV will name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education in a document
A candle of St. Jude. | Credit: Francesca Pollio/CNA

Why is St. Jude the patron saint of lost causes?

On Oct. 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Jude, also known as Thaddeus, one of

St. Francis of Assisi: 7 interesting facts about the famous Italian saint

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Francis of Assisi every year on Oct. 4. Known as

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