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Pope Declares Infant's Miraculous Revival First Papal Miracle

7/22/2025

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Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed the astonishing recovery of Tyquan Hall, an infant from Rhode Island, as the first miracle of his papacy. After being pronounced dead, a physician's heartfelt prayer to 19th-century priest Salvador Valera Parra sparked an unexpected revival. This remarkable event could pave the way for Valera's canonization.

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Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed the astonishing recovery of Tyquan Hall, an infant from Rhode Island, as the first miracle of his papacy. After being pronounced dead, a physician's heartfelt prayer to 19th-century priest Salvador Valera Parra sparked an unexpected revival. This remarkable event could pave the way for Valera's canonization.