Pope Puts EU Founder on the Road to Sainthood
20th June 2021
To many in Brussels, the French statesman is already a saint. But now Pope Francis has decided to put Robert Schuman — the founding father of the European Union — on the path to sainthood. A decree has been issued by the Vatican recognizing his ‘historic virtues’, the first step in the formal process of canonization. Two miracles now have to be attributed to him in order for Schuman to achieve full sainthood — a task that might prove difficult given the EU’s track record.
I would suggest, the world being as it is, that having the Vatican recognize somebody as a saint is prima facie evidence that the person is not a saint.