Pope John Paul II beatified a controversial Croatian cardinal at a ceremony over the weekend. Jewish groups had called for a delay in the ceremony until Stepinac’s role under the fascist regime that ruled Croatia during World War II is resolved. The pope’s move puts Alojzije Stepinac closer to sainthood.
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