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Chiara Lubich
Italian founder of the Focolare Movement (1920–2008)
Servant of GodItaly
Born
1920
Died
2008
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Chiara Lubich (born Silvia Lubich; 22 January 1920 – 14 March 2008) was an Italian teacher and Catholic author who founded the Focolare Movement, which aims to bring unity among people and promote universal family.
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The miracles
Cause open
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Chiara Badano Blessed“At age nine, she joined the Focolare Movement and received the nickname "Luce" ("light") by the founder Chiara Lubich.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q168479 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Chiara Lubich (CC BY-SA)
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