Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Doubts hang over John Paul II’s legacy, sainthood
Pope Benedict XVI hailed the legacy of John Paul II yesterday five years after his death, while questions swirl over the late pontiff’s record in combating pedophile priests and whether a miracle needed for his sainthood really happened.
During an evening Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Benedict told pilgrims from John Paul’s homeland of Poland that his predecessor had “without interruption taught us to be faithful witnesses to faith, hope, and love.’’
Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2010/03/30/doubts_hang_over_john_paul_iis_legacy_sainthood/
During an evening Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Benedict told pilgrims from John Paul’s homeland of Poland that his predecessor had “without interruption taught us to be faithful witnesses to faith, hope, and love.’’
Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2010/03/30/doubts_hang_over_john_paul_iis_legacy_sainthood/
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