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A modern pope gets old school on the Devil

By Anthony Faiola / Stefano Pitrelli contributed to this report

VATICAN CITY — A darling of liberal Catholics and an advocate of inclusion and forgiveness, Pope Francis is hardly known for fire and brimstone.

Yet, in his words and deeds, the new pope is locked in an epic battle with the oldest enemy of God and creation:

The Devil.

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Ancient Vatican ceremony makes saints of John Paul II and John XXIII

By Anthony Faiola & Stefano Pitrelli

VATICAN CITY — In front of a sprawling sea of pilgrims fanning out from St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis on Sunday canonized John Paul II and John XXIII, bestowing sainthood on two towering figures of the 20th century who left outsize marks on the Roman Catholic Church.

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As two more popes are canonized, a question emerges: How miraculous should saints be?

By Anthony Faiola / Stefano Pitrelli contributed to this report

VATICAN CITY — Catholic saints are said to be the stuff of miracles, celestial servants who bend God’s ear to aid the desperately ill. But Pope Francis may be sending a new message to the globe’s roughly 1 billion Catholics.

In the 21st century, maybe saints can be a little less miraculous.
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