2 popes move nearer to possible sainthood
Decrees on virtues of John Paul II, Pius XII signed
Posted: December 20, 2009 at 4:36 a.m.
Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and contentious Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop the Holocaust.
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