John Paul II and John XXIII Declared Saint by Pope Francis

John Paul II and John XXIII have been declared the Catholic Church's newest saints at a festive ceremony by Pope Francis on Sunday, amidst hundreds of thousands of pilgrims. The ceremony was held for the two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history. "We declare and define as saints the blessed John XXII and John Paul II," the Catholic leader said in a Latin prayer, as pilgrims and foreign dignitaries massed in St Peter's Square applauded and chanted: "Amen!" ...

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