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Telegraph.co.uk Pope moves wartime pontiff closer to sainthood AFP VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI moved controversial wartime pontiff Pius XII closer to sainthood by declaring him in a surprise announcement on Saturday. The pontiff simultaneously bestowed the same title on his beloved predecessor John Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII move closer to sainthood Times Online Pope John Paul II and Pius XII move closer to ...
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Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for no... (source: bignewsnetwork.com) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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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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VATICAN CITY, Dec 19, 2009 (AFP) Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday declared his predecessor John Paul II moving the long-serving Polish-born pope closer to sainthood, the Vatican said. This file picture taken on June 14, 1987 shows Pope John Paul II (R) accompanied by Polish Premier General Wojciech Jaruzelski while listening to the Polish anthem at Warsaw`s Okecie airport at the end of the Pope third visit to Poland ...
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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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VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has moved Pope John Paul II one step closer to possible beatification, the milestone before sainthood. Benedict on Saturday approved a decree attesting to John Paul's heroic virtues. Benedict still must sign off on a miracle attributed to John Paul's intercession before the late pope can be beatified. Benedict put the Polish pontiff on the fast track for sainthood just weeks after his April 2, 2005 death, ...
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Pope John Paul II a step closer to sainthood Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, at age 84. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Pope John Paul II closer to sainthood after Pope Benedict XVI signs decree recognizing late pontiff's heroic virtues Two confirmed miracles must be attributed to John Paul before he becomes saint Usually, process begins five years after death, Benedict OKs early start for John Paul
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Pope John Paul II Step Closer to Possible Beatification Saturday, December 19, 2009 Print VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop the Holocaust. The decrees mean that both men can be beatified once the Vatican certifies that a miracle ...
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