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Hundreds of thousands have gathered in Saint Peter's Square and nearby streets of Rome to witness the canonisation of popes John XXIII and John Paul II. John XXIII, who reigned from 1958 to 1963 and set up the modernising Second Vatican Council, and John Paul II, who reigned for nearly 27 years and played a leading role on the world stage, will be declared saints by Pope Francis. Francis's own huge popularity has added extra appeal to the unprecedented ceremony to raise the two former leaders of the Church to sainthood But while both were widely revered, there has also been criticism that John Paul II, who only died nine years ago, has been canonised too quickly. Groups representing victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests also say he did not do enough to root out a scandal that emerged towards the end of his pontificate and which has hung over the church ever since. The controversy has, however, done nothing to put off the hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful who have been arriving in Rome over the past few days. "Pope John Paul II was the pope who opened the doors to the youth and was very close to us young people," Argentinian nun Sister Irmana Mariella said. "I grew up with him and it is very emotional for me, especially to share and to transmit all this, personally, to all the people in Argentina who want to be here but cannot." Worshippers gather, security forces mass ahead of canonisations Some 10,000 police and security personnel and special paramedical teams were to be deployed and large areas of Rome closed to traffic, in an operation mayor Ignazio Marino estimated would cost more than 7 million euros ($10.4 million). In the lead up to the ceremony, thousands of pilgrims from Poland were due to arrive in specially chartered trains at midnight on Saturday (local time), with many expected to spend the night praying in Rome churches left open especially for the event.Despite occasional bursts of drenching rain, thousands of others gathered in groups dancing or singing in the centre of Rome or settled in for an overnight wait near Saint Peter's in the hope of securing a spot when the square is opened early on Sunday. "It rains a lot at home so we don't have any real worries about waiting to be in the square tomorrow," said Emmanuel Dalieux, a pilgrim from the southern French city of Lourdes. "We're not afraid of the rain at all." The appointment of Argentinian-born Francis has injected fresh enthusiasm into a church beset by sexual and financial scandals during the papacy of his predecessor Benedict XVI, who resigned last year in a step not seen since the Middle Ages. He now lives in secluded retirement but will be present at the canonisation mass, which is due to begin at 10:00am local time (5:00pm AEST), and which will bring together four popes at one time. Rules, traditions waived ahead of pope sainthoods The fact that the two being canonised are widely seen as representing contrasting faces of the church has added to the political significance of an event that Francis hopes will draw the world's 1.2 billion Catholics closer together. John, an Italian often known as the "Good Pope" because of his friendly, open personality, died before the Second Vatican Council ended its work in 1965.His initiative, however, set off one of the greatest upheavals in Church teaching in modern times. The council ended the use of Latin at mass, brought in the use of modern music and opened the way for challenges to Vatican authority which alienated some traditionalists. John Paul was widely credited with helping to bring down communist rule in eastern Europe and hastening the end of the Cold War. He continued many of the reforms but tightened central control, condemned theological renegades and preached a stricter line on social issues, such as sexual freedom. A charismatic, dominant pope, he was criticised by some as a rigid conservative but the adoration he inspired was shown by the huge crowds whose chants of "santo subito!" (make him a saint at once!) at his funeral in 2005 were answered with the fastest declaration of sainthood in modern history. Both canonisations have involved some intervention with the normally strict rules governing declaration of a saint, which involve a close examination of each candidate's life and works and normally the attestation of at least two miracles. Benedict waived a rule that normally requires a five-year waiting period before the preliminaries to sainthood can even begin to speed up John Paul's canonisation while Francis ruled that only one miracle was needed to declare John a saint. Sainthood celebrations in Australia Special masses are being held around Australia today in honour of the international event. St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney was expected to host a live webcast as the sainthood ceremony began in Rome. Father Tony Doherty from Sydney's Rose Bay Catholic parish says it is an important day for the Church. "Naming people as saints is really affirming the extraordinary diversity in the planet," he said. "The Roman Catholic Church is planet-wide. It embraces pretty much every culture and tries to speak to people in entirely different experiences."

Jan Hus (/hʊs/; Czech: [ˈjan ˈɦus] ⓘ; c. 1370 - 6 July 1415), sometimes anglicized as John Hus or John Huss, and referred to in historical texts as Iohannes Hus or Johannes Huss, was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the inspiration of Hussitism, a key predecessor to Protestantism, and a seminal figure in the Bohemian Reformation. Hus is considered to be the first Church reformer, even though some designate the theorist John Wycliffe.[a][2][3][4][5] His teachings had a strong influence, most immediately in the approval of a reformed Bohemian religious denomination and, over a century later, on Martin Luther.After being ordained as a Catholic priest, Hus began to preach in Prague. He opposed many aspects of the Catholic Church in Bohemia, such as its views on ecclesiology, simony, the Eucharist, and other theological topics. Hus was a master, dean and rector at the Charles University in Prague between 1409 and 1410. Alexander V issued a Papal bull that excommunicated Hus; however, it was not enforced, and Hus continued to preach. Hus then spoke out against Alexander V's successor, [Antipope John XXIII, for his selling of indulgences.] Hus' excommunication was then enforced, and he spent the next two years living in exile. When the Council of Constance assembled, Hus was asked to be there and present his views on the dissension within the Church. When he arrived, with a promise of safe-conduct,[6] he was arrested and put in prison. He was eventually taken in front of the council and asked to recant his views. He refused. On 6 July 1415, he was burned at the stake for heresy against the teachings of the Catholic Church. After Hus was executed, the followers of his religious teachings (known as Hussites) refused to elect another Catholic monarch and defeated five consecutive papal crusades between 1420 and 1431 in what became known as the Hussite Wars. Both the Bohemian and the Moravian populations remained majority Hussite until the 1620s, when a Protestant defeat in the Battle of the White Mountain resulted in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown coming under Habsburg dominion for the next 300 years and being subject to immediate and forced conversion in an intense campaign of return to Catholicism

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Absolutely, there are over 40,000 denominations, each one asserting that their interpretation is the correct one 🤷‍♂

@@PatOnCloud09 There aren't 40,000 denominations.

On the contrary, sola scriptura is the historic faith of the Church, Augustine held held to it.

@@martinploughboy988 It doesn't matter as long as there are more than two divisions. I can only list a few here: Lutheranism, Anglicanism (including Episcopalians), Presbyterianism, Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Adventist, Reformed Churches, Congregationalism, Holiness Churches, Churches of Christ, Quakers (Society of Friends), Anabaptists (e.g., Mennonites, Amish), Evangelical Free Churches, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Nazarene, Church of the Brethren, Disciples of Christ, United Church of Christ, Charismatic Movement, and many more. Each claims to be inspired by the same Holy Spirit. Have you ever wondered how the same Holy Spirit could lead to such varied interpretations?

@@martinploughboy988 Augustine held Scripture in the highest regard, yet his theology was firmly rooted in the integration of Scripture, Church tradition, and ecclesial authority as a cohesive foundation. To delve deeper into his perspectives, you might explore his works such as Confessions or The City of God. Additionally, his writings against the Donatists and Pelagians offer valuable insights into his views on the Church's authority and its role in interpreting and safeguarding doctrine.

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Rome is neither Catholic nor the Bride of Christ. Rome was called to repentance at the Reformation,it chose to reject it & Christ.

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