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Pope Francis presided at an Ordinary Public Consistory for the Canonization of Ble-sseds on May 3 morning, in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.
During a Consistory, the Cardinals “assist the Supreme Pastor of the Church through collegial action” by offering their counsel on matters of particular importance to the whole Church.
At Monday’s Consistory, Pope Francis confirmed the vote of the Cardinals to proceed with the canonization of seven Blesseds, who will be raised to the altars in the coming weeks and months, according to a schedule to be set at a later time. Once canonized, the holy men and women will be recog-nised as Saints throughout the universal Church. Blessed Lazarus (Devasahayam)
One martyr is numbered among the Blesseds who will are set to be canonized.
Blessed Lazarus, known as Devasahayam, was a Nair caste in India. Converted to Catho-licism by a Jesuit priest in 1745, Devasahayam Pillai took the name Lazarus when he became a Christian.
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