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Ermitage of Charles de Foucauld in Béni Abbès, Algeria

Charles Eugène de Foucauld de Pontbriand, French Catholic priest and explorer who lived among the Tuaregs in the Sahara desert for 15 years before his assassination

Who was Charles de Foucauld?

Vatican City, Nov 9, 2021 / 10:30 am The Vatican on Tuesday announced that the canonization of Bl. Charles de Foucauld and six others will take place in Rome on May 15, 2022. Who was Charles de Foucauld? De Foucauld, also known as Brother Charles of Jesus, was a soldier, explorer, Catholic revert, priest, hermit, and religious brother, who served among the Tuareg people in the Sahara desert in…

Church to canonise Charles de Foucauld, six others

Pope Francis cleared the way for the canonization of Blessed Charles de Foucauld and six others at an Ordinary Public Consistory held at the Vatican on Monday. De Foucauld is noted for his life as a hermit among the Tuareg people of the Sahara Desert in French North Africa. Although he became an agnostic as a young man, he eventually returned to the faith at the age of 28. “As I believed there…

Cardinals to vote on canonization of Charles de Foucauld, six others

Pope Francis has called an Ordinary Public Consistory to consider seven causes for canonization, including that of Blessed Charles de Foucauld. At the Consistory, set for Monday, May 3, Cardinals resident in Rome or who are present in city will vote on whether to proceed with the canonizations of the Blesseds. The Vatican has noted that the Consistory will take place in full compliance with…