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  • June 2008

    • Vatican Mulls the Case for St. John Paul II

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 2, 08 8:24 AM CDT

      Vatican Mulls the Case for St. John Paul II

      He may have served as the spiritual leader for millions of Catholics for more than 26 years, but the soul of Pope John II is under intense scrutiny in Rome. The Washington Post takes a look at the office charged with determining whether the beloved pontiff is eligible for sainthood—as it sorts through stacks of documents attesting to or refuting his suitability for beatification (prerequisite: one miracle) and finally canonization (prerequisite: one more miracle). More »

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      Italy  • Rome  • Pope John Paul II  • sainthood  • beatification

  • May 2008

    • Padre Pio's Shrine Now 2nd Only to Vatican

      newser  |  ANSA (Italy)  |  May 8, 08 6:12 PM CDT

      Padre Pio's Shrine Now 2nd Only to Vatican

      Move over, Lourdes. Padre Pio’s shrine in southern Italy is now the world’s second-largest religious tourist destination, reports the ANSA news agency. About 9 million tourists will visit the saint’s body, a million more than the French site and second only to the Vatican. More »

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      religion  • Italy  • Vatican  • miracle  • sainthood  • Padre Pio

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Beloved Italian Saint Exhumed

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 4, 08 4:25 PM CST

      Beloved Italian Saint Exhumed

      One of Italy's most revered saints was exhumed without warning Sunday night, evading protesters and preempting a legal challenge, the Guardian reports. The body of Padre Pio was "in surprisingly good condition," said the archbishop of Puglia, where the saint's shrine draws millions of visitors every year. "The chin is perfect and the rest of the body is well preserved." More »

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      Italy  • Catholic Church  • sainthood  • saint  • Padre Pio  • exhumation

  • February 2008

    • 'Saint Factory' Slows Down Production

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 19, 08 11:57 AM CST

      'Saint Factory' Slows Down Production

      The Vatican is moving to slow traffic on the road to sainthood, the BBC reports. Critics accused the Vatican of becoming a "saint factory" under the late Pope John Paul II, who created more saints than all his predecessors combined. The new, more rigorous guidelines under Benedict XVI require candidates to have "a true reputation for holiness." More »

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      Pope Benedict XVI  • Vatican  • Pope John Paul II  • sainthood  • beatification

  • September 2007

    • Pope's Robe Shredded For Relics

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Sep 25, 07 3:24 AM CDT

      Pope's Robe Shredded For Relics

      A white robe worn by Pope John Paul II has been cut into 100,000 tiny fragments which are being distributed for donations as religious relics to aid prayer and achieve miracles, reports the London Times. The operation is run by the Diocese of Rome and is causing concern in the Vatican, which has sought to discourage the centuries-old practice of venerating holy relics. More »

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      Vatican  • Pope John Paul II  • miracle  • sainthood  • beatification  • cassock  • relics

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