Charles De Foucauld to become saint

(ANSA) - VATICAN CITY, APR 26 - Blessed Charles De Foucauld (1858-1916), a French aristocrat and religious who was one of the pioneers of dialogue with other cultures and religions, is set to become a saint, the Vatican said Monday.
    Pope Francis will canonise him and others on May 3, it said.
    De Foucauld was a cavalry officer in the French Army, then an explorer and geographer, and finally a Catholic priest and hermit who lived among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria.
    He was assassinated in 1916 and is considered by the Church to be a martyr.
    His inspiration and writings led to the founding of the Little Brothers of Jesus among other religious congregations.
    Last May Pope Francis cleared the way for his canonization.
    (ANSA).