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Saving lives: Pope adds fourth path to Roman Catholic sainthood
Last edited Fri Jul 21, 2017, 10:34 AM - Edit history (1)
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Tue Jul 11, 2017 | 1:32pm EDT
Saving lives: Pope adds fourth path to Roman Catholic sainthood
Pope Francis made one of the most significant changes in centuries to the Roman Catholic Church's saint-making procedures on Tuesday, adding a new category for people who give their lives to save others.
Until now the procedure which could lead to sainthood -- known as a "cause" -- was limited to three categories. The cause starts after a person's death.
The first is martyrdom, where a person is killed out of hatred of Christianity. The second is if a person has lived an exceptionally virtuous Christian life. The third, little used, regards people who have had the reputation of holiness for many years after their death.
The Vatican said the pope had issued a decree adding a fourth path. It would apply to people who had led a good Christian life and done something to save others that they know would result in certain and relatively quick death.
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Saving lives: Pope adds fourth path to Roman Catholic sainthood
Pope Francis made one of the most significant changes in centuries to the Roman Catholic Church's saint-making procedures on Tuesday, adding a new category for people who give their lives to save others.
Until now the procedure which could lead to sainthood -- known as a "cause" -- was limited to three categories. The cause starts after a person's death.
The first is martyrdom, where a person is killed out of hatred of Christianity. The second is if a person has lived an exceptionally virtuous Christian life. The third, little used, regards people who have had the reputation of holiness for many years after their death.
The Vatican said the pope had issued a decree adding a fourth path. It would apply to people who had led a good Christian life and done something to save others that they know would result in certain and relatively quick death.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-saint-idUSKBN19W1YL?il=0
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