Venezuela will soon have its first saint, after ailing Pope Francis on Tuesday canonized a physician who died more than 100 years ago, revered for his selfless service during a previous pandemic. Francis approved the canonization of Hernandez and another new saint from his hospital bed in Rome,

Venezuela celebrates the canonization of the so-called "Doctor of the Poor," Jose Gregorio Hernandez. He will be the first Venezuelan saint, and although the official ceremony does not yet have a date,

A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree on Tuesday. A date for the canonisation of Dr Jose Gregorio Hernandez,