Centenary celebrations in France for canonisation of ‘The Little Flower’

Catholics in Normandy have commemorated the 100th anniversary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s canonisation with three days of both joyful and solemn celebrations. The events during 16-18 May included a live broadcast of Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass on screens in the Basilica of St. Thérèse in Lisieux. Father Emmanuel Schwab, rector of the Sanctuary of St.