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| Pope Francis I |
Pope
Francis on Friday cleared two of the 20th century's most influential popes to
become saints, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and
waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII.
In a
major demonstration of his papal authority, Francis decided that John XXIII
could be declared a saint even though the Vatican hasn't confirmed a second
miracle attributed to his intercession. The Vatican said Francis had the power
to dispense with such requirements and proceed with only one confirmed miracle
to his name.
