CANONISATION OF POPES JOHN PAUL II AND JOHN XXIII

Early day motion 1297, tabled 28 April 2014 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 13 members.

That this House welcomes the historic decision of his Holiness Pope Francis to canonise two Popes, John Paul II and John XXIII, which took place in Rome on 23 April 2014; and notes that both Pontiffs were men of vision, hope and inspiration to millions of their followers in the Roman Catholic Church and millions of non-Catholics throughout the world.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrat 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.