# Vatican recognition of new Venerables > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vatican-recognition-of-new-venerables > Updated: 2026-10-26T10:57:00.000Z. Sources: 43. Developments: 3. Pope Leo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to issue decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of six individuals, granting them the title of Venerable. This decision was announced during an audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery. The group of newly recognized individuals includes Margarita Bavosi, an Argentine laywoman of the Focolare Movement known as ‘Luminosa’; Friedrich Kaiser Depel, a German-born missionary and the first territorial prelate of Caravelí, Peru; and Oreste Marengo, a Salesian bishop who served in India and spoke over twenty local languages. Other individuals granted the title are Domenico Pogliani, a priest from the Archdiocese of Milan who founded charitable institutions; Alessandro Vitetti, a priest from the Diocese of Rossano-Cariati; and Fra Daniele Natale (also known as Michele Natale or Daniele di San Giovanni Rotondo), a Capuchin friar and spiritual son of Saint Padre Pio. Regarding Friedrich Kaiser Depel, new details indicate that during his service in Peru, he worked to provide water supplies and rebuild the local cathedral following a 1960 earthquake. For Margarita Bavosi, she was born in Buenos Aires in 1941 to an Italian immigrant family. A consecrated laywoman within the Focolare Movement, she led a community in Paraná, Argentina, in 1966 and later co-led the movement in Spain for 14 years. She died in 1985 in Albano Laziale, Italy, at age 43 from atypical pulmonary fibrosis. While this recognition marks a decisive step toward beatification, it does not constitute beatification itself. To proceed further, the Church must typically verify a miracle attributed to the individual’s intercession or a declaration of martyrdom. ## Claims - Pope Leo XIV approved the decree recognizing the heroic virtues of Margarita Bavosi. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Margarita Bavosi has been granted the title of Venerable. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Bavosi was a member of the Focolare Movement, also known as the Work of Mary. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Bavosi died on March 7, 1985, in Albano Laziale, Italy. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Bavosi served in a leadership role in Spain for 14 years. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The cause for beatification requires the verification of a miracle or martyrdom. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: Pope Leo XIV recognizes heroic virtues of six Catholics Pope Leo XIV has declared six Catholics, including missionary bishops and Italian priests, venerable, marking a key step toward their potential sainthood. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pope-leo-xiv-recognizes-heroic-virtues-of-six-catholics ### 2026-10-24: Pope Leo XIV declares Argentine Margarita Bavosi venerable Pope Leo XIV has declared Argentine laywoman Margarita Bavosi ‘venerable’ by recognizing her heroic virtues, advancing her cause toward beatification within the Catholic Church. 21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pope-leo-xiv-recognizes-heroic-virtues-of-argentine-laywoman-margarita-bavosi ### 2026-10-24: Pope Leo XIV declares six new Venerables in Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV has recognized the heroic virtues of six individuals, including missionaries in India and Peru, an Argentine laywoman, and Italian priests, granting them the title of Venerable. 17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vatican-recognizes-six-new-venerables --- Cite as: Vatican recognition of new Venerables. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/vatican-recognition-of-new-venerables