On Saturday 21 February, the Holy Father Leo XIV received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

During the audience, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Dicastery to promulgate the Decree on the heroic virtues and confirmation of the cult since time immemorial (equipollent beatification) of the Servant of God Gabriele Maria (born Gilberto Nicolas), a professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor and co-founder of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, born around 1460 near Riom, France, and died on 27 August 1532 in Rodez, France.

In the same audience, the Holy Father Leo XIV authorized the promulgation of the Decrees regarding:

- the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Béchara Abou-Mourad (né Selim), professed priest of the Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour of the Melkites, born on 19 May 1853 in Zahlé, Lebanon, and died on 22 February 1930 in Säidā, Lebanon;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Francesco Lombardi, diocesan priest, born on 24 February 1851 in Terzorio, Italy, and died on 12 February 1922 in Bussana, Italy;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Theophane (né Michael Koodalloor), professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, born on 20 July 1913 in Kottapuram, India, and died on 4 April 1968 in Ponnurunni, India;

- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Fausto Gei, lay faithful, member of the Silent Workers of the Cross Association, born on 24 March 1927 in Brescia, Italy, and died there on 28 March 1968.