According to the Britain's Daily Telegraph, Robert Schuman, a devout Catholic who co-founded the European Union half a century ago, is unlikely to be declared a saint by the Vatican. Why? Although he was an ascetic and celibate who attended mass daily and "sought to live by scriptural guidance," there are no miracles credited to his intercession. "Schuman supporters lobbied hard for a favourable interpretation of the rules, arguing that Franco-German reconciliation in the bitter aftermath of the Second World War was itself miraculous. So far, the Pope has responded coolly."
Incidentally, given the Catholic foundations of the EU, it is no accident that the principle of subsidiarity has been incorporated into its treaties.
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