Pope Francis will canonize two pillars of the Catholic Church tomorrow. Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will become saints. Dr. Matthew Bunson, a senior correspondent for Our Sunday Visitor Publishing, a Roman Catholic publishing company said. “Technically we’re going to have four popes all together in one canonization. It’s an opportunity for all of us to think, to reflect more fully on the papacy, on what saints mean to the church, and the universal quality all four of these popes represent.”
“John Paul II set aside the second miracle when he decided to canonize Chinese martyrs during his pontificate,” he added
“Enfoque con José Díaz Balart” Presents : Live from the Vatican, the Canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II at 12 p.m. on Telemundo. If you want to live stream you can click here.
Here are some things you need to new about the canonization:
1. The church has never experienced the canonization of two popes simultaneously.
2. The canonization has been described as the “day of four popes.” Relics of John XXIII and John Paul will be there, along with Francis and his predecessor Benedict XVI.
3. These four popes have a connection; they either took part in or were heavily influenced by Vatican II
4. The popes have had an impact that goes beyond the Catholic Church and have influenced people around the globe.
5. The Catholic Church makes saints to give faithful role models.
6. The process is open to criticism, it deals with science defying miracles and notoriously politicized choices.
7. The ceremony is quite short and straightforward.
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