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Vatican City, October 13, 2019. Pope Francis leaves Saint Peter Square at the end of the canonization Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Francis on Sunday canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, the 19th-century Anglican convert who became an immensely influential, unifying figure in both the Anglican and Catholic churches. Francis presided over Mass on Sunday in a packed St. Peter's Square to declare Newman and four women saints. (Antonello Nusca/BuenavistaPhoto)