A week ago, the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints voted in favor of Pope Paul VI’s “heroic virtue.” This clears the way for Paul’s beatification (though a miracle still must be approved). Paul’s beatification could occur during 2013,…
canonization
God makes saints. The Church recognizes and professes His handiwork. But who exactly makes that decision?
Other than the Pope himself, it’s an exhaustively complex process that involves the laity, local dioceses, and a whole array of top Vatican…
