Pope Francis: Saints John XXIII & John Paul II

Pope Francis: Saints John XXIII & John Paul II

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Thomas Reese  |  Jul. 5, 2013

In a brilliant move to unify the church, Pope Francis approved the canonization of Pope John XXIII and John Paul II. Pope Francis realized that most Catholics like both popes, but some liberal Catholics love John XXIII and think John Paul was too authoritarian. On the other hand, some conservative Catholics love John Paul and think that John XXIII pushed the church into chaos.