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Former Saints’ Causes Prefect Clarifies Controversies
By Carmen Elena Villa
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 16, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Several commentaries were sparked by revelations in a recently publicized book by the postulator of John Paul II’s cause for canonization, calling into question the character of the former Pope.
To clarify these controversies, ZENIT spoke with the retired prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, who attended the launching of the Italian-language book, “Why He Is a Saint: The True John Paul II Explained by the Postulator of the Cause of Beatification” (Rizzoli Publications).
In the book, the postulator, Polish Monsignor Slawomir Oder, together with journalist Saverio Gaeta, director of the magazine Famiglia Cristiana, compile several testimonies that reveal details about Karol Wojtyla’s life.
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By Carmen Elena Villa
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 16, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Several commentaries were sparked by revelations in a recently publicized book by the postulator of John Paul II’s cause for canonization, calling into question the character of the former Pope.
To clarify these controversies, ZENIT spoke with the retired prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, who attended the launching of the Italian-language book, “Why He Is a Saint: The True John Paul II Explained by the Postulator of the Cause of Beatification” (Rizzoli Publications).
In the book, the postulator, Polish Monsignor Slawomir Oder, together with journalist Saverio Gaeta, director of the magazine Famiglia Cristiana, compile several testimonies that reveal details about Karol Wojtyla’s life.
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