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.
The Forgotten Teachings of the Council. On October 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter's Basilica with a speech full of hope and promise. Recalling the Church's previous councils, the Pope said that Vatican II was called to reaffirm the teaching role of the Church in the world.