Pope: becomes venerable Schuman, one of the founding fathers of the EU

2021-06-23T17:31:25.822Z

'His heroic virtues' recognized (ANSA)  The Pope authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decree recognizing the "heroic virtues of the Servant of God Robert Schuman", considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union.     Schuman will therefore be 'venerable' for the Church; this is one of the first steps in the process of beatification and canonization.