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# canonisation
Argentina's "cowboy priest" to become country's first saint after performing two "miracles"
Jose Gabriel Brochero is revered in Argentina for his supposedly miraculous healing powers.
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Oct 16th 2016, 7:00 AM
# Loose Canon
Revered, reviled, misunderstood: Mother Teresa becomes a saint today
Teresa worked with the poorest of the poor in the sprawling metropolis formerly known as Calcutta for nearly four decades.
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Sep 4th 2016, 8:00 AM
# Vatican
John XXIII and John Paul II declared saints
Retired Pope Benedict XVI and Taoiseach Enda Kenny are in attendance at today’s ceremony.
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Apr 27th 2014, 7:50 PM
# paper pontiff
John Paul II was so popular in the 1980s, he even had a dress-doll book dedicated to him...
You might still find this gem lurking on a bookshelf in your parents’ house…
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Apr 27th 2014, 10:15 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know this morning as you start your Sunday.
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Apr 27th 2014, 8:30 AM
# pope John XXIII
Who was Good Pope John?
The 77-year-old surprised many with his decisions – which made him one of the most loved and revered popes of all time.
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Apr 27th 2014, 8:00 AM
# Prime Numbers
The Wolf of Wall Street, Jameson, and Pope John Paul II: The week in numbers
Plus: How many letters and packages does An Post deal with in an average week?
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Apr 26th 2014, 7:30 PM
# Italy
Man crushed by falling giant crucifix honouring Pope John Paul II
The accident happened in Italy ahead of the late Pope’s canonisation this weekend.
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Apr 24th 2014, 5:18 PM
# Five Easy Steps
Here's what you need to do if you want to become a bona fide Saint....
Really.
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Apr 12th 2014, 4:30 PM
# saints
These two former popes will be made saints in April next year
Pope Francis today announced the date for the canonisation ceremony which is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to Rome.
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Sep 30th 2013, 11:52 AM
# he's a saint
Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII to be made saints
The long road to sainthood normally requires two confirmed miracles, however, John XXIII only has one.
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Jul 5th 2013, 9:31 PM
# he's a saint
Two miracles later and Pope John Paul II is on his way to sainthood
For healings to be officially certified as miracles, they must be instantaneous, permanent and with no scientific explanation.
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Jul 3rd 2013, 10:36 AM