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Pope Benedict has moved two of his predecessors, Pius XII, and John Paul II, closer to Roman Catholic sainthood.
John Paul II is credited with helping to end Communist rule in Europe, especially in his native Poland.
But the beatification process of Pius XII, who was Pope during the Second World War, has been a source of tension with some Jewish groups.
They have accused him of not doing enough to prevent the deaths of Jews during the Holocaust.
Jewish groups had asked the Pope to freeze the process that could lead to eventual sainthood for Pius until more Second World War archives could be studied.
But the Vatican has defended the wartime pontiff, saying he saved many Jews by having them hidden in religious institutions in Rome and abroad.
Pope Benedict approved a decree recognising Pius' "heroic virtues" meaning that he will have the title "venerable".
It puts him two steps away from eventual sainthood - he must first be beatified and then canonised.
Miracle
Pope Benedict has also approved the "heroic virtues" decree for his immediate predecessor, John Paul II, whose papacy lasted 27 years.
Just a month after John Paul's death in April 2005, Pope Benedict waived a five-year waiting period before the sainthood process could begin.
The next step will be the recognition of a miracle attributed to John Paul II, usually a medical cure with no scientific explanation.
In John Paul's case the miracle under consideration, which is subject to another papal decree, involves a French nun who was cured of Parkinson's disease in 2005.
If Pope Benedict approves the miracle, which is expected in 2010, then John Paul II can be beatified, the last step before sainthood.
First saint
Meanwhile Australia is to have its first Roman Catholic saint.
In a separate decree, Pope Benedict approved a second miracle attributed to a 19th Century Australian nun, Mother Mary Mackillop.
She was beatified for one miracle by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
The approval of a second paves the way for her to be formally declared a saint at a canonisation ceremony in 2010.
John Paul II is credited with helping to end Communist rule in Europe, especially in his native Poland.
But the beatification process of Pius XII, who was Pope during the Second World War, has been a source of tension with some Jewish groups.
They have accused him of not doing enough to prevent the deaths of Jews during the Holocaust.
Jewish groups had asked the Pope to freeze the process that could lead to eventual sainthood for Pius until more Second World War archives could be studied.
But the Vatican has defended the wartime pontiff, saying he saved many Jews by having them hidden in religious institutions in Rome and abroad.
Pope Benedict approved a decree recognising Pius' "heroic virtues" meaning that he will have the title "venerable".
It puts him two steps away from eventual sainthood - he must first be beatified and then canonised.
Miracle
Pope Benedict has also approved the "heroic virtues" decree for his immediate predecessor, John Paul II, whose papacy lasted 27 years.
Just a month after John Paul's death in April 2005, Pope Benedict waived a five-year waiting period before the sainthood process could begin.
The next step will be the recognition of a miracle attributed to John Paul II, usually a medical cure with no scientific explanation.
In John Paul's case the miracle under consideration, which is subject to another papal decree, involves a French nun who was cured of Parkinson's disease in 2005.
If Pope Benedict approves the miracle, which is expected in 2010, then John Paul II can be beatified, the last step before sainthood.
First saint
Meanwhile Australia is to have its first Roman Catholic saint.
In a separate decree, Pope Benedict approved a second miracle attributed to a 19th Century Australian nun, Mother Mary Mackillop.
She was beatified for one miracle by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
The approval of a second paves the way for her to be formally declared a saint at a canonisation ceremony in 2010.
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im sure theres plenty of better candidates.
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The catholic church helped Nazis escape prosecution for crimes against humanity after world war 2.
Forgive me if I dont give a feck ;\ |
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I agree with Hearts :|
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Thats wonderfull news...whats a saints hood, a heavenly hoodie?
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emperors new clothes
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i wonder how many crimes they covered up between them.
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^ feckin lots.
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is Tone in too?
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Geldof and Bono SEETHING at their omissions!!!
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to many feckin miracles from the catholic church imo :(
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have betfair opened a market on this?
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In John Paul's case the miracle under consideration, which is subject to another papal decree, involves a French nun who was cured of Parkinson's disease in 2005.
I never realised Pope John Paul did miracles. You'd think the press would have been on to that sort of thing. |
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I never realised that priests were kiddly-fiddlers...you'd have thought the Irish press might have had something to say about that too. :|
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john paul ii, a cia agent. shameful.
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I never realised Pope John Paul did miracles
catholicism still exists, which I think is miraculous. |
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what price mother teresa to beat them on the line?
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all a bunch of cassock lifters imho
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seems there is still hope for the guys in charge of the cosa notra all through the years .
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