LIMA, Peru — A new reconstruction of the face of St. Martin de Porres reveals the face of the Dominican brother as he was in life, as well as his physical suffering: The saint had trouble ...

Martin de Porres died on Nov. 3, 1639 at age 60. He was canonized by Pope St. John XXIII on May 16, 1962. At his canonization Mass, St. John XXIII called him “Martin of Charity.” ...

Victory rarely comes easier than it did Sunday for St. Rita in its 42-0 rout of St. Martin de Porres. No. 13 St. Rita led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter and could have made it embarrassing ...

Many residents of Lima already spoke of Brother Martin de Porres as a living saint before his death at age 60 on Nov. 3, 1639. But his canonization did not occur until 1962, under Bl. Pope John XXIII.

Patricia Benanti of Springfield has volunteered at St. Martin de Porres Center for nearly 25 years. A great part of her motivation to help people in need with donations of food, clothing ...