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8 hours ago ago from Pope Benedict XVI Blog
Catholic World News December 19, 2009 In a series of decrees issued on December 19, the Vatican has approved miracles allowing for the canonization of five people and the beatification of five others. The Vatican also recognized the 1984 murder of Father Jerzy Popieluszko by Communist intelligence officers as a martyrdom, preparing the way for his beatification. The decrees, approved by Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience with ...
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These are a few reflections I wrote on April 5th 2005 , a few days after the death of the Venerable John Paul II and as I contemplated the almost impossible task of the Conclave, yet to be convened in the Sistine Chapel. At the risk of sounding flippant, we were all sedevacantists . * * * As the media chafe at the bit in furious speculation as to the future Pope, I allow myself even at this stage to give a few reflections about this ...
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13 hours ago ago from The Anglo-Catholic
On Saturday in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI approved a decree declaring that Pope John Paul II lived a life of heroic virtue and according him the title Venerable'. The Holy Father must yet approve of a miracle attributed to the late pope's intercession before he can be beatified, the next step on the path to sainthood. The Holy Father also approved a decree on the heroic virtues of Pope Pius XII, the wartime pope who has been the target of ...
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15 hours ago ago from Oregon Faith Report
Pope John Paul II, a man loved and revered by millions of Catholics across the globe, may be one step closer to sainthood. Pope Benedict XVI is expected to approve the heroic virtues of the late Pontiff as part of a series of decrees prepared by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, bestowing the title of on this beloved hero of the Catholic Church. The approval would declare that the Vatican believes John Paul lived a life of holiness, ...
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