On 26 May 2020, the Holy Father received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During the audience, the Supreme Pontiff authorised the same Congregation to promulgate the decrees relating to:

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed César de Bus, priest, founder of the Congregation of the Christian Doctrine Fathers (Doctrinaries); born on 3 February 1544 in Cavaillon, France, and died in Avignon, France, on 15 April 1607;

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Charles de Foucauld (known as Charles of Jesus), diocesan priest; born in Strasbourg, France, on 15 September 1858 and died in Tamanrasset, Algeria, on 1 December 1916;

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed María Domenica Mantovani, co-founder and first Superior General of the Institute of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family; born on 12 November 1862 in Castelletto di Brenzone, Italy, and died there on 2 February 1934;

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Michael McGivney, diocesan priest, founder of the Order of the Knights of Columbus; born on 12 August 1852 in Waterbury, United States of America, and died in Thomaston, United States of America, on 14 August 1890;

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Pauline-Marie Jaricot, founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and the Living Rosary Association, born on 22 July 1799 in Lyon, France, and died there on 9 January 1862;

- the martyrdom of the Servants of God Simèon Cardon and five companions, professed religious of the Cistercian Congregation of Casamari; killed in Casamari in hatred of the faith between 13 and 16 May 1799;

- the martyrdom of the Servant of God Cosma Spessotto (né Sante), professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor; born on 28 January 1923 in Mansué, Italy, and killed in San Juan Nonualco, El Salvador, in hatred of the faith, on 14 June 1980;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Melchior-Marie de Marion Brésillac, titular bishop of Prusa, ex vicar apostolic of Coimbaore, founder of the African Mission Societies; born on 2 December 1813 in Castelnaudary, France, and died in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 25 June 1859.