Showing posts with label Pope John XXIII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pope John XXIII. Show all posts

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Pope declares John XXIII and John Paul II as saints of the Universal Church



News story from RomeReports.com

It's official. Pope Francis has declared John XXIII and John Paul II as saints of the Catholic Church.

Before a crowded square, Card. Angelo Amato presented the decree to elevate the two Popes to the altars. Pope Francis gave his approval through a brief proclamation. 

Afterwards, family members of John XXIII and the woman cured by John Paul II presented the relics of each Pope respectively. 

FULL TEXT OF PROCLAMATION

For the honor of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and our own, after due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance, and having sought the counsel of many of our brother bishops, we declare and define Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II be saints and we enroll them among the saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole church. In the name of the Holy Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Miraculous Healing of Sister Caterina Capitani




Gloria.tv: Walking Miracle

The video is about the miraculous healing of Sister Caterina Capitani as a result of intercessory prayers made to Pope John XXIII. The following excerpt is from Gloria TV:

The story of Sister Caterina Capitani is absolutely amazing. Suffering for four years from an extraordinarily violent illness, she was instantaneously cured by a stupendous miracle of the late Pope John XXIII. To read this astonishing story in full please visit the following link:

http://www.papastronsay.blogspot.com/2011/02/to-lost-sheep-contradicting.html