VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed the sainthood of two of his predecessors, John XXIII, who reigned from 1958 to 1963, and John Paul II, who was pontiff from 1978 to 2005.
Here is a brief summary of how the Roman Catholic Church recognises sainthood.
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