Why ‘Santo subito?’ - The Catholics who say Benedict XVI was a saint
Why did Catholics chant 'Santo subito!' at the funeral of Benedict XVI. We asked them.
All was quiet in St. Peter's Square Thursday morning, as tens of thousands of Catholics prayed after Holy Communion, at the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI. And then the silence was broken, by the lone voice of a man who called for Benedict to be made a saint.
“Santo subito!” the man cried, prompting widespread applause among the funeral mourners.
Soon more …