Saints

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October 2, 2004	The Pope beatified Karl I, the last emperor of Austria, an alcoholic adulterer who performed a miracle and used poison gas during World War I; the miracle allegedly occured in 1960, when a Polish nun prayed to Karl and was cured of sores and varicose veins.	Weekly Review By Roger D. Hodge Source: Telegraph
October 24, 2000	The Vatican announced that Sir Thomas More will be designated the patron saint of politicians.	Weekly Review By Roger D. Hodge
August 22, 2000	Czar Nicholas II and his family were made saints for the “humbleness, patience, and meekness” they displayed when they were murdered by Bolsheviks in 1918.	Weekly Review By Roger D. Hodge

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