Statement by President Obama on the Canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Today, Michelle and I join Catholics around the world in celebrating the canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II.

The work and witness of both Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II shaped not only the Catholic Church but the world.  Pope John XXIII articulated powerful roles for the Church in the cause of global peace and justice, and by convening the Second Vatican Council he revolutionized…