Pope Francis has approved a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ven. Mario Ciceri (1900-45), an Italian diocesan priest, paving the way for his beatification. The Pontiff also recognized the martyrdom of 127 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), paving the way for their beatification. Finally, he recognized the heroic virtues of an Italian bishop, a Spanish priest, a French priest, and three Italian religious sisters, all of whom lived in the 20th century.