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Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
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Vatican announces a secret consistory on April 1, followed by a public one for approving the canonization of Thomas More and Bishop John Fisher. Pope Pius may also create new cardinals as the sacred college has 51 members.
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VATICAN CITY March 11--(AP) -A secret consistory has been summoned to meet April 1, it was officially announced at the Vatican today.
Prelates said several days ago Pope Pius was planning to hold a public consistory four days after the secret consistory for final approval of the canonization of Thomas More, Henry VIII's chancellor, who lost his head because he opposed Henry's divorce and marriage to Anne Boleyn.
The canonization of Bishop John Fisher, one-time bishop of Rochester and a contemporary of More, was expected to be submitted at the same time.
Prelates said also the pontiff probably would create new cardinals, since the sacred college now is down to 51 members instead of the maximum of 70.
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Vatican City
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April 1
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final approval of canonization of thomas more and bishop john fisher; possible creation of new cardinals to increase sacred college from 51 to up to 70 members.
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A secret consistory has been summoned to meet April 1, announced officially at the Vatican on March 11. Pope Pius plans a public consistory four days later for final approval of the canonization of Thomas More, Henry VIII's chancellor who opposed Henry's divorce and marriage to Anne Boleyn, and submission of the canonization of Bishop John Fisher, contemporary of More and one-time bishop of Rochester. The pontiff probably would create new cardinals as the sacred college is down to 51 members instead of the maximum of 70.