St. Maria Goretti was a simple farm girl who was murdered on July 6, 1902. She is a saint and is considered a martyr of purity. Refusing to give in to the licentious desires of attacker ...

St. Maria Goretti (1890-1902) was unusual at the time of her canonization and remains — as holiness always is — a sign of contradiction today. She was canonized in 1950.

St. Maria Goretti, whose wax-enclosed skeletal remains were on display Thursday at St. Mary Immaculate Church in Plainfield, was my absolute idol – no offense, God – growing up.

St. Maria Goretti Born into a poor peasant family of six children at the end of the 19th century in Italy, Maria Goretti's life was difficult from the beginning.

Maria Goretti, who died July 6, 1902 at 11-years old, became a saint June 24, 1950 and, according to Martins, has produced her share of miracles and was known as the wonder worker, he said.

In August 2019, St. Maria Goretti high school moved its academics to the recently renovated former Purdue University Global facility on Crestwood Drive north of Hagerstown.

Maria Goretti died on July 6, 1902, and was buried on July 8 in Nettuno, according to the website. In 1935 “information gathering” for canonization began.

St. Maria Goretti's Caleb Embeya, shown playing against Mount St. Joseph earlier this season, had 13 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in Saturday's BCL semifinal win over St. Frances.