Popes John Paul II and John XXIII will be declared saints in April 2014, Pope Francis announced on Monday. Pope Francis announced the very popular Pope John Paul II would be sainted in July, after attributing a second miracle to the Polish-born pontiff who led the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. Pope John XXIII was pontiff from 1958 to 1963 and called the Second Vatican Council, the movement that transformed the church. The double canonization will be the first in history—and two living popes will be present, Pope Francis and Pope Benedict.
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