A Catholic faithful prays during a mass to celebrate the announcement that Pope Francis signed decrees allowing the canonization of Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) and Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, in San Salvador on March 7, 2018.
Pope Paul VI, who oversaw sweeping reforms of the Catholic Church in the 1960s, will be made a saint along with Salvadoran archbishop Romero who was shot dead while celebrating mass, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Pope Francis signed decrees giving the go-ahead for the honours on the basis of miracles attributed to each candidate. / AFP PHOTO / Marvin RECINOS / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Marvin RECINOS has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [March 7, 2018] instead of [March 7, 2017]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo credit should read MARVIN RECINOS/AFP/Getty Images)