National Catholic Register

The Difficulty of Canonizing Popes

The latest to join saints-a-marching is Pope John Paul I, who moves a major step toward sainthood with the decree of his heroic virtues approved Wednesday. The decree, granted by Pope Francis, means ...
Yahoo

Calls for Pope Benedict's sainthood make canonizing popes seem like the norm – but it's a long and politically fraught process

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People pray in front of the tomb of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI inside the grottos of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican ...
America Magazine

An Alternative to Canonizing Popes?

Cambridge, MA. Last night I was reading the International Herald Tribune (how nostalgic!) on a flight back from Germany (University of Paderborn) to Boston. Having missed out of much of the news ...
America Magazine

Will Benedict XVI be made a saint? The complicated history of canonizing popes

People hold up a sign saying, "Santo Subito" (Sainthood Now) as Pope Francis concludes the funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Jan. 5, 2023. (CNS photo/Chris ...
National Catholic Reporter

Saintly popes: People question whether canonizing popes is a good idea

With the news that Pope John Paul I would soon be beatified, Twitter and other social media were filled — again — with the question: Has being pope become a shortcut to canonization? "It is not a ...
The Conversation

Calls for Pope Benedict’s sainthood make canonizing popes seem like the norm – but it’s a long and politically fraught process

People pray in front of the tomb of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI inside the grottos of St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, on Jan. 8, 2023. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Like many others around ...