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With so many saints, this world will be saved.....
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis declared his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII saints on Sunday — in the first dual canonization ceremony in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]In a sober address in Latin, Francis recited the words: "We declare and define Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II to be saints and we enroll them among the saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church."[/FONT]
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[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]The massive crowd erupted into cheers and applause, flags waving nearly as far as the eye could see.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]The two famous predecessors' relics sat on the altar - a drop of blood for John Paul II and a small piece of flesh for John XXIII.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis declared his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII saints on Sunday — in the first dual canonization ceremony in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]In a sober address in Latin, Francis recited the words: "We declare and define Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II to be saints and we enroll them among the saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church."[/FONT]
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[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]The massive crowd erupted into cheers and applause, flags waving nearly as far as the eye could see.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]The two famous predecessors' relics sat on the altar - a drop of blood for John Paul II and a small piece of flesh for John XXIII.[/FONT]
