Light of Saints
Our editorial approach
Sources and attribution
Material claims require traceable sources. Scripture quotations, paraphrase, history, tradition, interpretation, and fiction must be distinguished. Modern translations have their own rights.
Official Church sources
Research uses official Church websites only: the Holy See, bishops’ conferences, dioceses, and the sites of religious orders and shrines they run. Media, blogs and community sites are not used as sources. A saint’s status in the Church is taken only from the Holy See or a bishops’ conference; devotions and traditions from an order or shrine are presented as tradition. Prayer texts such as novenas are summarised with a link to their source.
Human review
Approval to prepare a draft is not approval to publish. Sources, theology, language, sensitivity, attribution, and rights are reviewed against the final text and media version. AI cannot supply a human approval.
AI assistance and illustrations
AI may assist research, drafting, translation, or illustration. Illustrations are interpretations, not documentary proof. Substantive changes require a new revision and review.
Corrections
Published corrections should preserve version history and identify affected translations and social adaptations. The site does not claim official Church approval without evidence.
Copyright
Light of Saints stories, reflections, and summaries may be copied and shared, provided you credit lightofsaints.com and keep their meaning unchanged (CC BY-ND 4.0). Scripture quotations and official prayer texts follow the rights of their publishers. Illustrations are not covered by this license.