Yesterday, 17 March 2021, the Holy Father Francis received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, 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 Mercurio Maria Teresi, Archbishop of Monreale; born on 10 October 1742 in Montemaggiore Belsito, Italy, and died in Monreale, Italy, on 18 April 1805;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Cosme Muñoz Pérez, diocesan priest, founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Patronage of Mary; born in 1573 in Villar del Rio, Spain, and died in Córdoba, Spain, on 3 December 1636;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Salvatore Valera Parra, diocesan priest; born on 27 February 1816 of Huércal-Overa, Spain, and died there on 15 March 1889;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Leone Veuthey (né Clodoveo), professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual; born on 3 March 1896 in Dorénaz, Switzerland, and died in Rome, Italy, on 7 June 1974;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Annelvira Ossoli, (née Celeste Maria), professed religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor - Palazzolo Institute; born on 26 August 1936 in Orzivecchi, Italy, and died in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 23 May 1995;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Vitarosa Zorza (née Maria Rosa), professed religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor - Palazzolo Institute; born on 9 October 1943 in Palosco, Italy, and died in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 28 May 1995;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Danielangela Sorti (née Anna Maria), professed religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor - Palazzolo Institute; born on 15 June 1947 in Bergamo, Italy, and died in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 11 May 1995.