John Paul II and John XXIII to be canonized On April 27, 2014 - Dr.Jojy Vengassery
October 1, 2013
Yesterday, Pope Francis set the date for the canonizations of his predecessors Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II, declaring they would be made saints together, on April 27, 2014.
The date and day for sainthood chosen by Pope Francis is an especially special day for Catholics, because, more than anything, it is the Divine Mercy Sunday.
Divine Mercy Sunday is the Sunday after Easter actively promoted by Pope John Paul II who officially designated the day for devotion to Divine Mercy.
Pope Francis made the decision of the date yesterday, after a planned meeting of cardinals present in Rome. It was announced by the Vatican press office in a daily bulletin released yesterday.
The normal process of conferring sainthood in the Catholic Church is lengthy, and usually requires the Vatican to determine that the beatified person has been responsible for at least two miracles since his or her death.
While Pope Francis approved determination of a second miracle for John Paul II in July, he moved forward with John XXIII's canonization without such a declaration.
Pope John Paul II was elected pope in October 1978 as the first non-Italian since the 16th century. He served until his death in 2005. Pope John XXIII was elected in October 1958 and served until his death in 1963.
John XXIII is most noted for convening the Second Vatican Council, a 1962-65 meeting of the world's bishops in Rome, which led to a number of church reforms, from the celebration of Mass in the local language instead of Latin to the reorientation of the definition of the church as "the People of God."
John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in history and was noted for his series of trips around the world, his role in ending communism and his role in promoting ecumenism. He was also noted for his positions of strict doctrinal adherence to official church teachings, especially, on such issues like artificial contraception and the possibility of women's ordination.
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