A Perspective on Pope Francis and his Canonizations

Matthew Bunson, one of the United States’ leading authorities on the papacy and the Church, has written an informative article on Pope Francis and his strong emphasis on promoting the lives of the saints at

https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/ByIssue/Article/TabId/735/ArtMID/13636/ArticleID/18519/The-Churchs-New-Saints.aspx?ref=top10.

At some point in his papacy, perhaps Venerable Matt Talbot will be one of the estimated 4,000 causes of saints currently working through the Congregation for the Causes of Saints that Pope Francis will promote.