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Cardinal Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Argentine cardinal who organized 1st World Youth Days
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By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 18, 2022 / 06:30 am 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 …