VATICAN CITT (AFP) – Pope Francis gave the go-ahead on Friday for
John Paul II to be made saint and granted a rare exception for
canonisation at the same time for John XXIII, who had the same reformist
views and personal touch as the current pontiff.
The announcement marked a historic day at the Vatican, which also issued an unprecedented text co-written by Francis and his living predecessor Benedict XVI in which the two popes said faith was a “common good” and called for dialogue with non-believers.(read more)
The announcement marked a historic day at the Vatican, which also issued an unprecedented text co-written by Francis and his living predecessor Benedict XVI in which the two popes said faith was a “common good” and called for dialogue with non-believers.(read more)
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