On 5 May 2020, the Holy Father Francis 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 regarding:

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Francesco Caruso, priest of the archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace; born in Gasperina, Italy on 7 December 1879, and died there on 18 October 1951;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Carmelo De Palma, priest of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto; born in Bari, Italy on 27 January 1876 and died there on 24 August 1961;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Francisco Barrecheguren Montagut, professed priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer; born in Lérida, Spain on 21 August 1881 and died in Granada, Spain on 7 October 1957;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren y García, layperson; born in Granada, Spain on 27 November 1905 and died there on 13 May 1927;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Matteo Farina, layperson; born in Avellino, Italy on 19 September 1990 and died in Brindisi, Italy on 24 April 2009.