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Cardinal Pironio, a man of mission, youth and a miraculous healing, is beatified in Luján, Argentina

BUENOS AIRES (OSV News) Cardinal Eduardo Pironio has been beatified in his native Argentina, where he was remembered as "the prophet of hope," who worked to implement the Second Vatican Council in Latin America and became known as "the cardinal of young people." He was also remembered as a prelate whose life and pastoral

Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Argentine cardinal who organized 1st World Youth Days

Cardinal Eduardo Francisco Pironio (1920-1998). / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.Vatican City, Feb 18, 2022 / 06:30 am (CNA).Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of an Argentine cardinal who helped to organize the first World Youth Day celebrations.The pope confirmed a decree on Feb. 18 declaring that Cardinal Eduardo Francisco Pironio (1920-1998) lived a life of heroic virtue.Pironio was a member of the Roman Curia for two decades. He was brought to Rome in 1975 by Pope Paul VI and participated in the conclaves that elected John Paul I and John Paul II in 1978.Pope Francis, who was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio before he became pope, has said that Pironio was his friend when they both lived in Argentina. The future pope even heard Pironio s confession at one point."I ve known Pironio well since he was auxiliary bishop of La Plata," he said in a 2008 interview."Whenever you talked to him … he opened a panorama of holiness to you from his profound humility," he said

Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Argentine cardinal who organized 1st World Youth Days

Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Argentine cardinal who organized 1st World Youth Days
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