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The article reports on the beatification of Father Johann Philipp Jeningen, S.J., a German Jesuit priest who lived between 1642 and 1704. Jeningen was martyred along with other missionaries while evangelizing indigenous populations and assisting the poor in the Zenta Valley. The article highlights Jeningen's life and pastoral work, his dedication to Spiritual Exercises, and his service to pilgrims and those in need. It also mentions the ongoing veneration and stories of prayer responses obtained through his intercession. Jeningen's beatification is seen as an example of hope and trust amidst the wounds of war and violence. [Extracted from the article]

In Argentina, the priests Pedro Ortiz de Zárate and Juan Antonio Solinas were declared blessed on July 2nd. Both priests were killed in 1683 while evangelizing the indigenous peoples of the Toba, Mocoví, and Mataguayos tribes. During the beatification ceremony, presided over by the prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the apostolic letter sent by Pope Francis was read, and the official image of the two martyrs was unveiled. The blessed Pedro and Juan Antonio were ministers of the first evangelization and stood out for their generous dedication to the indigenous peoples and their pastoral care. [Extracted from the article]

Although little known for her by her specific experience of holiness, Laurita Vicuña has something that identifies and distinguishes her from almost all the saints: she lived only 12 years. The holy childhood of this blessed Chilean is understood in the light and is a modernization of the hidden life of Christ, which was not preparation of the Gospel, but the full Gospel. [TRANSLATION]

The article discusses the beatification process being pursued on behalf of Pope John Paul II. It notes popular sentiment calling for his canonization, offers comments on the topic from officials of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints of the Catholic Church, and describes what the next steps are in the process.