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The making of a modern day saint

By Mwaura Samora

“Santo Subito”—make him a saint right now — thousands of mourners chanted at the St Peter’s Square during the late Pope John Paul II’s funeral in April 2005. Similar sentiments were echoed by millions of Catholics around the globe.

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