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Vatican To Make John Paul II a Saint
The Vatican says Pope John Paul II is to become a saint.
Pope Francis has authorised a second miracle attributed to the late pontiff, clearing the way for his canonisation, which is expected later this year.
The Polish-born pontiff led the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005.
Pope Francis also approved the sainthood of Pope John XXIII (1958-1963), though no second miracle has been attributed to his intercession.
A precise date for the canonisations will be set by a meeting of cardinals, the Vatican said.
John Paul II has been on a fast-track to sainthood since his death. Just six years later he was beatified by his successor Pope Benedict XVI.
Canonisation, the final step in declaring a deceased person a saint, requires the attribution of one further miracle to the intercession of the candidate after they have been beatified.
An “inexplicable recovery” on the very day of John Paul II’s beatification has been assessed as a miracle by the Vatican’s saint-making department, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and Pope Francis has now approved that decision.
John Paul II streamlined the path to sainthood, and himself created more saints than all previous popes combined.
‘The Good Pope’
Pope John XXIII reigned from 1958 until 1963 and was known as “Good Pope John” because of his kindly demeanour.
The Italian convened the Second Vatican Council but died before it was completed.
He was beatified by John Paul II in 2000.
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Sir jeff
July 5, 2013 at 6:32 pm
We shall also beautify Madiba
Czar
July 5, 2013 at 6:34 pm
Foolishness! Other people can’t make one a “saint”. If he was a christian, then he was a “saint”. If not, nothing people will say or do will making him a “saint”.
Abena PJ
July 5, 2013 at 9:17 pm
Mr. Czar,it is not people who make one a saint but God. The miracles that people receive are from God, a seal of approval from heaven that one who has passed on is in His presence. Canonisation is simply a recognition of what God has arleady endorsed. They are many people who have passed on who have not been canonised as saints but are in the presence of God. We remember these on November 1 every year. This is ALL SAINTS DAY.
When a pastor baptises a person is it the pastor who makes that person a Christian?
It is true foolishnes manifests even in those who think they are wise like Czar.
bigbuttman
July 6, 2013 at 12:23 am
We need a Gay Saint or Pope. Most Popes remain virgins for Life.
Kofya
July 6, 2013 at 9:11 am
Ba Czar muleikalafye ngata mwasumina ifyo abanenu basuminamo.
African culture
July 6, 2013 at 9:28 am
Bibilically, it is imposible to make a dead person become a saint. Read ecclessiastes 9:5-6. The only time to be a saint is during life time. Any way, same bible difrent understanding.
CJ
July 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Sir jeff, stop displaying your ignorance,its ‘beatify’ not ‘beautify satana iwe,mwana wa mkomboni,who even introduced you to online news,zoona from misisi you want to meet us online,,,satana,,go back to readind acheived news fusake ma rubbish
Bible
July 6, 2013 at 8:43 pm
Christians always quotes from the Bible. For example Ecclesiastes 3:17 says it’s God who judges and 3:19-21 says people and animals all go to ONE place: dust. So Pope John Paul ll, the Mailon bros and our dead cat are all rotting in ONE place: dust.
Abena PJ
July 6, 2013 at 11:46 pm
Ba African Culture, you may read the bible but misunderstand it. Sainthood is the reward for those who have lived lives true to God’s word while on earth. Read Rev 7:9-17 where those who have died are in the presence of the Lamb as John explains in verse 14, “These are the people who have been through a great trial(Persecution by the Roman Emperors, they have washed their robes white again in the blood of the Lamb…” Such are the saints in God’s presence who are filled with love that we ask them to intercede for us just as we ask our fellow christians who are still living to pray (intercede) for us. It is the miracles received through the intercession of the saints that is seal of approval that one who has passed on is in God’s presence and is able to pray for us and we receive our healing. The Pilgrim Church on earth and The Glorified Church in heaven is a community of God loving people who also love one another and so they pray for us just like we pray for the sould of the faithful departed.
Abena PJ
July 7, 2013 at 12:16 am
Ba Bible, your belief is similar to that of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. You could be one. The book of Ecclesiastes explains itself that the author was wondering and asking these puzzling questions about life to which he did not find answers because to him it seemed that the destiny of man and animals was the same. These qustions have been answered in the bible. The parable of Lazarus and the rich man told by Jesus tells us that death is not the end. Our souls go somewhere when we die. That is why Jesus tells the repentant thief “Today you will be with me in Paradise.” That is why Moses and Elijah (who died centuries back) appear at Jesus transfuguration talking to Him. Peter in 1 Peter 3:18-20 says that when Jesus died, he, in spirit, descended into hades to preach to the spirits in Prison, those who had refused to believe long time ago while God waited patiently to receive them, in Noah’s time when the ark was built. So how could Jesus have preached to these if death marks the end? The creation of man was different from the creation of animals. God breathed into man’s nostrils and he became a living soul. It is this breath that God breathed into man that survives death. If God’s breath that he breathed into man can die, then God himself can die. But we know that God lives forever. That is why when our bodies die, we live on in spririt. However, where we go is a reward and consequebce of how we have lived our life on earth as shown by our faith.
I have numerous citations from the bible which teaches about life after death. You have a lot to learn my brother
Prester
July 7, 2013 at 1:41 am
Hahahaha….people play with God.Warming themselves frm da fire they dnt know who kindled it.
Bible
July 7, 2013 at 8:43 am
Abena PJ mwaliluba mu bowa. You even refuse Ecclesiastes! Ok, what of Genesis 3:14? Just to correct you, the vision at Mat17:1-9 was symbolic just like what Daniel saw in Daniel chp 8 and John in Revelation. PJ, avoid church dogma and you will be saved.
Kajimang
July 7, 2013 at 9:28 pm
Read 1 peter 3:18-20 You are very behind the Bible is big mwana u ar too small
African culture
July 7, 2013 at 3:06 pm
@ abena pJ, tel me. 1. When Lazarous died (sleep of death) was he able 2 see , hear, talk, walk, think?, 2. If he died as a siner, was he able 2 repeant while in grave, or wud pipo’s prayer save him frm sins? 3. who interced for us? Heb 7:24-25. 4. If afta death pipo continue living, why is there resurection? 1 tessa 4:13-17. 5. What wil hapen to siners afta judgement? Rev 21:8. Man can neither know a saint nor giv sainthud. As at now only God knows the saints coze he sees in the heart & man only see outside of a person. Man will only know the saints afta they receive reward of eternal life.
lethal weapon
July 8, 2013 at 6:49 am
No wonder da Catholics claim dat their church is higher than the Bible. Anyway,they are still following Pagan Rome beliefs. Is Costantine also a Saint?
truthful
July 8, 2013 at 9:56 am
lets hope he led a holy life-pa earth nibasaint elyo bakaye ku hell!
ama church yamo-tu much ama emotions-
lwenu ulo-
lwakwe chikamba pope uyuwine!
so what?-more news ba tumfweko-these pipo abena roma-are the ones who crucified Jesu!