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Pope Francis gives church hundreds of new saints

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Pope Francis has given the Catholic church hundreds of new saints as he leads a canonization ceremony in St. Peter's Square.

 

Among those upon whom he bestowed the church's highest honor Sunday are 813 Italians who were martyred in the late 15th century for refusing to convert to Islam as demanded by Turkish invaders of a southern Italian city. (AP)

 

 

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