St. Maria Goretti, whose feast is celebrated on July 6, is one of the youngest canonized saints in the Catholic Church. Her powerful testimony of forgiveness shows how someone’s life can ...

The story of St. Dymphna reminds me of another young martyr, St. Maria Goretti. She died at the beginning of the 20th century in Italy when a young man, Alessandro, made sexual advances toward her.

María Goretti: An Incredible, Defiant Story of Faith, Courage, and Unyielding Strength from Early 20th Century Italy ...

Some of the traditions set by those early pilgrims are still observed today. Maria leads me inside the cathedral, down the simple, Romanesque nave to the gold-plated, baroque Main Chapel. We join ...