Pope Names New Saints, Addresses EU Issues

pope-NEWS-bsmAt the Vatican, Pope Francis conferred sainthood on four Italians and two Indians. The Indians were a priest and a nun from India’s state of Kerala, and they were honored for their lives of service to the poor and sick. Francis also visited Strasbourg, France this week to address the Council of Europe about the high rates of unemployment throughout the continent. The pope warned that Europe had become “tired and pessimistic,” and he called for more job creation.

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