The powers that are not expressly given to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the states or the people. Also known as reserved powers amendment or states' rights amendment.
Blessed Popes John XXIII and John Paul II will be canonized on April 27, 2014, Divine Mercy Sunday, the Vatican has officially confirmed.
When Pope John XXIII announced the creation of the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II) in January 1959, it shocked the world. There hadn't been an ecumenical council â an assembly of Roman Catholic religious leaders meant to settle doctrinal issues â in nearly 100 years.