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Bishops Advance Sainthood Bid for Mysterious US CEO

Bishops Advance Sainthood Bid for Mysterious US CEO

Summary

U.S. Catholic bishops have agreed to move forward with the process to consider John Rick Miller, a businessman turned missionary, for sainthood. Miller, who started a religious group and died in 2015, will undergo further local and Vatican reviews before any sainthood can be confirmed.

Key Facts

  • The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to advance John Rick Miller’s sainthood cause.
  • Miller was a CEO who left his corporate career after a religious change in 1988 to do missionary work.
  • He founded the group For the Love of God Worldwide in 2009, which focuses on prayer and spreading awareness of God.
  • Miller died in 2015 from cancer.
  • His biography claims roles like CEO at AstraZeneca and managing director at the IMF, but these claims could not be independently confirmed.
  • The sainthood process requires local investigations and several Vatican stages, including proof of miracles.
  • Bishops also advanced sainthood causes for a Minnesota priest who worked with indigenous communities.
  • The local investigation will take place in Miami as part of the official sainthood procedure.
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