Pope Francis has declared his two
predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints in an
unprecedented canonization ceremony made even more historic by the presence of
retired Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Francis recited the
saint-making formula in Latin, saying that after deliberating, consulting and
praying for divine assistance “we declare and define Blessed John XXIII and
John Paul II be saints and we enroll them among the saints, decreeing that they
are to be venerated as such by the whole church.”
Benedict was sitting off to the side
with other cardinals in St. Peter’s Square during the rite at the start of
Sunday’s Mass. He and Francis briefly greeted one another after Francis
arrived.
Culled from Yahoo
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