From Christian Today:

Cardinal Paul Newman, a protestant who converted to Roman Catholicism in the 19th century is closer to becoming the next English person to be made a saint by the Vatican.

A group of theological consultors agreed that the unexplained healing of an American man, who was suffering from a severe spinal disorder, was the result of praying to Cardinal Newman for a miracle. By attributing the miracle to Newman the Pope can now declare him “Blessed”.

According to Vatican rules on bestowing sainthood on a person, one more miracle will be required for Cardinal Newman to be a fully fledged saint.

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