Take a Gander at the Catholic Church's Six New Saints -- Including Two From an Eastern Rite Church

VATICAN CITY (TheBlaze/AP) — Pope Francis has canonized six new saints, including a priest and a nun from the Indian state of Kerala, in a packed ceremony in St. Peter's Square.

The pope offered prayers Sunday for the saints, four Italians from disparate regions and two Indians from the Syro-Malabar Church, one of 22 Eastern rite churches that operates in full communion with Rome.

Some 5,000 faithful traveled from Kerala state for the event, which was also streamed live onto screens set up outside churches in the southern region of India.

Those canonized:

• The Rev. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, who lived in the 19th century, contributed to the expansion of the Syro-Malabar Church.

A picture shows the tapestry of priest Kuriakose Elias Chavara on November 21, 2014 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican two days before a Holy mass for his canonization. (AFP/Getty Images/Andreas Solaro)

• Eufrasia Eluvathingal, born in 1877 and baptized Rose, led a secluded life of prayer, becoming known as a "praying mother."

A picture shows the tapestry of Eufrasia Eluvathingal on November 21, 2014 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican two days before a Holy mass for her canonization. (AFP/Getty Images/Andreas Solaro)

• Italian Francescano Nicola Saggio da Longobardi.

A picture shows the tapestry of friar Francescano Nicola Saggio da Longobardi on November 21, 2014 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican two days before a Holy mass for his canonization. (AFP/Getty Images/Andreas Solaro)

• Italian bishop Antonio Farina.

A picture shows the tapestry of bishop Antonio Farina, on November 21, 2014 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican two days before a Holy mass for his canonization. (AFP/Getty Images/Andreas Solaro)

• Italian friar Ludovico da Casoria.

A picture shows the tapestry of friar Ludovico da Casoria, on November 21, 2014 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican two days before a Holy mass for his canonization. (AFP/Getty Images/Andreas Solaro)

• Italian Amato Ronconi.

A picture shows the tapestry of Amato Ronconi on November 21, 2014 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican two days before a Holy mass for his canonization. (AFP/Getty Images/Andreas Solaro)

Read the pope's homily from the canonization mass here.

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