Pope Francis leads the Regina Coeli prayer from the Library of the Apostolic Palace without public participation due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Vatican May 24, 2020. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has moved Father Michael McGivney, the Irish-American priest who founded the Knights of Columbus worldwide charity in the 19th century, a step closer to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church.
The Vatican said on Wednesday that the pope had approved a decree crediting McGivney with interceding with God for a miracle. This means he will be beatified, the last step before sainthood, and receive the title Blessed.
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