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In a packed St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis officially declared former pontiffs John Paul II and John XXIII as Saints.
“For the honor of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ and of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul and having sought the council of many of our brother Bishops, we declare and define Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II be Saints,” Pope Francis exclaimed April 27 as the crowds cheered.
“We enroll them among the Saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
Throngs of pilgrims flooded the Vatican on Divine Mercy Sunday to celebrate the highly anticipated canonizations of now-Saints John Paul II and John XXIII.
Pope John XXIII was born in Sotto il Monte, a diocese and province of Bergamo, Italy, Nov. 25, 1881 as fourth of 13 children. He was elected Roman Pontiff Oct. 28, 1958.
Known as “Good Pope John,” he is most remembered for his historic encyclical “Pacem in Terris,” and for his calling of the Second Vatican Council.
He was declared Blessed by Pope John Paul II Sept. 3, 2000, during celebration of the Great Jubilee Year in 2000, and was approved for canonization by Pope Francis last July.
Saint John Paul II is perhaps one of the most well-known pontiffs in recent history, and is most remembered for his charismatic nature, his love of youth and his world travels, along with his role in the fall of communism in Europe during his 27-year papacy.
The cherished Polish Pope died in 2005, marking his 2011 beatification as one of the quickest in recent Church history, and is the first Pope to be beatified by his immediate successor.
In an April 24 message sent to both the Church in Poland and the diocese of Bergamo, Italy, Pope Francis thanked each for the great “gift” of the Saints for the Church and for the world, saying of John Paul II that he is grateful, “as all the members of the people of God, for his untiring service, his spiritual guidance, and for his extraordinary testimony of holiness.”
Speaking of Saint John XXIII’s historic calling of the Second Vatican Council in order to address a pastoral response to the presence of the Church in the modern world, the Roman Pontiff explained that “the renewal desired from the Second Vatican Council has opened the road.”
It is “a special joy that the canonization of Pope Roncalli takes place together with that of Bl. John Paul II,” he continued, adding that “this renewal has brought forward in his long pontificate.”
Seated alongside the cardinals in attendance for the canonization is retired pontiff Benedict XVI, making this the first Mass in history concelebrated by a Pope and his predecessor.
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Sunday, April 27, 2014
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Blessed John Paul II to be Canonized after second miracle, Vatican Confirms, along with Blessed John XXIII forgoing second miracle for him
From http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/blesseds-john-paul-ii-and-john-xxiii-to-be-canonized
Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/blesseds-john-paul-ii-and-john-xxiii-to-be-canonized#ixzz2YCFMmbl7
The Vatican has today confirmed that Blessed Pope John Paul II will be
canonized, although a date has not yet been set for the ceremony.
Reading from a statement, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told reporters this afternoon that Pope Francis had approved a decree on a miracle attributed to John Paul's intercession. He also said the Holy Father had approved a “favourable vote”, taken by a commission of cardinals and bishops, “on the canonization of Blessed Pope John XXIII.”
The commission has decided to “convoke a consistory” so that both canonizations can take place at the same time, but it's not clear yet when as Pope Francis wants to hear the opinions of cardinals first.
“No date has been set,” Father Lombardi said, “but it is very likely that there will be one canonisation ceremony before the end of the year.”
Although a miracle has not been found due to John XXIII's intercession since his beatification in 2000, Father Lombardi said that in this case, Pope Francis has agreed to skip the usual second miracle required for canonization.
Concerning the miracle attributed to John Paul II’s intercession, the Vatican has yet to release details, but it is understood to concern the healing of a severely ill woman from Costa Rica.
Spanish newspaper La Razon has identified her as Floribeth Mora, and said she suffered from a cerebral aneurism that was inexplicably cured on May 1, 2011 — the very day of John Paul's beatification. Her family were praying for her at the time; she had been given only a month to live.
Her doctor, Dr. Alejandro Vargas, told La Razon that the disappearance of the aneurism “surprised me a lot” and that he couldn’t explain it “based on science." Some reports say the exact details of the miracle, which will "amaze the world", will be revealed later today by Costa Rican doctors.
The first miracle that led to John Paul II’s beatification in 2011 concerned Sister Marie Simon Pierre, whose recovery from Parkinson's disease could not be explained by a Vatican panel of medical experts.
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Today’s announcement was part of a series of decrees issued today for sainthood causes. Among them was a decree approving a miracle needed for the beatification of the Venerable Alvaro del Portillo who succeeded St. Josemaria Escriva as the Prelate of Opus Dei.
The miracle involves the instantaneous healing of Chilean new born baby Jose Ignacio Ureta Wilson. Soon after birth in August 2003, he suffered a cardiac arrest lasting longer than 30 minutes, and a massive haemorrhage. His parents prayed "with great faith" through the intercession of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, says Manuel Fandila Sanchez, spokesman of Opus Dei. "When the medical team thought that the baby had died, without any additional treatment and in a totally unexpected way, the heart of the new born baby started to beat again, reaching 130 beats per minute."
Ten years later, Jose Ignacio "leads a normal life."
As with John Paul II, Bishop Alvaro's cause brought to light numerous other accounts of favours received through his intercession. Opus Dei says that Bishop Alvaro's beatification "will most likely take place in Rome," which is where he died.
Born in Madrid on 11 March 1914, Alvaro del Portillo was known as a “profoundly good and amiable man, able to transmit peace and serenity to souls.” As well as being Prelate of Opus Dei and among other achievements and acts of holiness, he carried out numerous tasks for the Holy See, including taking an active role in the Second Vatican Council and was for many years consultor for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Reading from a statement, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told reporters this afternoon that Pope Francis had approved a decree on a miracle attributed to John Paul's intercession. He also said the Holy Father had approved a “favourable vote”, taken by a commission of cardinals and bishops, “on the canonization of Blessed Pope John XXIII.”
The commission has decided to “convoke a consistory” so that both canonizations can take place at the same time, but it's not clear yet when as Pope Francis wants to hear the opinions of cardinals first.
“No date has been set,” Father Lombardi said, “but it is very likely that there will be one canonisation ceremony before the end of the year.”
Although a miracle has not been found due to John XXIII's intercession since his beatification in 2000, Father Lombardi said that in this case, Pope Francis has agreed to skip the usual second miracle required for canonization.
Concerning the miracle attributed to John Paul II’s intercession, the Vatican has yet to release details, but it is understood to concern the healing of a severely ill woman from Costa Rica.
Spanish newspaper La Razon has identified her as Floribeth Mora, and said she suffered from a cerebral aneurism that was inexplicably cured on May 1, 2011 — the very day of John Paul's beatification. Her family were praying for her at the time; she had been given only a month to live.
Her doctor, Dr. Alejandro Vargas, told La Razon that the disappearance of the aneurism “surprised me a lot” and that he couldn’t explain it “based on science." Some reports say the exact details of the miracle, which will "amaze the world", will be revealed later today by Costa Rican doctors.
The first miracle that led to John Paul II’s beatification in 2011 concerned Sister Marie Simon Pierre, whose recovery from Parkinson's disease could not be explained by a Vatican panel of medical experts.
***
Today’s announcement was part of a series of decrees issued today for sainthood causes. Among them was a decree approving a miracle needed for the beatification of the Venerable Alvaro del Portillo who succeeded St. Josemaria Escriva as the Prelate of Opus Dei.
The miracle involves the instantaneous healing of Chilean new born baby Jose Ignacio Ureta Wilson. Soon after birth in August 2003, he suffered a cardiac arrest lasting longer than 30 minutes, and a massive haemorrhage. His parents prayed "with great faith" through the intercession of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, says Manuel Fandila Sanchez, spokesman of Opus Dei. "When the medical team thought that the baby had died, without any additional treatment and in a totally unexpected way, the heart of the new born baby started to beat again, reaching 130 beats per minute."
Ten years later, Jose Ignacio "leads a normal life."
As with John Paul II, Bishop Alvaro's cause brought to light numerous other accounts of favours received through his intercession. Opus Dei says that Bishop Alvaro's beatification "will most likely take place in Rome," which is where he died.
Born in Madrid on 11 March 1914, Alvaro del Portillo was known as a “profoundly good and amiable man, able to transmit peace and serenity to souls.” As well as being Prelate of Opus Dei and among other achievements and acts of holiness, he carried out numerous tasks for the Holy See, including taking an active role in the Second Vatican Council and was for many years consultor for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/blesseds-john-paul-ii-and-john-xxiii-to-be-canonized#ixzz2YCFMmbl7
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