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  2. St. Maria Goretti is the patron saint of chastity, sexual abuse/assault and rape victims, young women, purity, and of forgiveness. Because of St. Maria Goretti’s dedication to her own purity (as well as that of Alessandro), her patronage is sought by those who share this dedication – as well as those who struggle with temptations toward ...

  3. Feast day. Church of Santa Maria Goretti, Rome. Maria's feast day, celebrated on 6 July, was inserted in the General Roman Calendar when it was revised in 1969. She is the patron saint of chastity, rape victims, girls, youth, teenage girls, poverty, purity, and forgiveness.

  4. May 24, 2024 · Her feast day is celebrated by the Church on July 6, and she is the patron saint of purity, rape victims, young women, and youth in general. On her feast day in 2003, Pope John Paul II spoke...

  5. Mar 6, 2024 · See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr, the Saint of the Day 6 July

  6. Apr 29, 2023 · St. Maria Goretti died for love of God and hatred of evil. She lived an ordinary life, yet her faith and love for God were extraordinary. Maria was declared a martyr and, in her mother’s presence, Venerable Pope Pius XII canonized Maria in 1950.

  7. May 26, 2024 · Maria Goretti is a patron saint of girls, rape victims, children and youth in general. Born into a poor peasant family of six children at the end of the 19th century in Italy, Maria...

  8. Jul 6, 2023 · uCatholic. https://ucatholic.com. Saint Maria Goretti was the daughter of a poor Italian tenant farmer. At 11 years old she was assaulted and stabbed repeatedly by her neighbor. On her deathbed she forgave her murderer. 45 years later at her canonization, her repentant killer was in attendance.

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