Pope approves process of beatifying Czech nun

Pope Francis on Sunday approved the process of beatifying the Czech nun Vojtěcha Hasmandová, by recognising the decree of her heroic virtues, which is the first step in a long path to sainthood. Hasmandová, who was born in 1914 and died in 1988, was imprisoned by the Communist regime in the 1950s. In 1970, she was appointed Mother Superior of the Borromean Sisters order. Her beatification can only be completed if her miracles are approved.

Author: Ruth Fraňková