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Slain Priest Should Become A Saint – Says Italian Politician

An Italian politician is urging Pope Francis to put the slain French priest on a fast track for sainthood.

Roberto Maroni, the president of the Lombard region, said in an appeal circulated on social media that “Father Jacques is a martyr of faith” and requested that the pope “immediately proclaim him St Jacques.”

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