KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: In international news this morning, two former popes have been put on the path to sainthood, Pope Pius IX and Pope John XXIII. The church's decision to honor Pope Pius has triggered protests, though, and some criticism from Jewish groups. CNN Rome bureau chief Gayle Young joins us now by phone with the details -- Gayle.</s>GAYLE YOUNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kyra, the choice of Pius IX for beatification, which is the last step before being declared a saint is a controversial one. Jewish groups have criticized the move because Pius IX ruled for a record breaking 32 years in the mid-1800s was considered intolerant of Jews and other of faiths. In one celebrated case he is said to have sanctioned the removal of a young Jewish boy from his family in the mid-1900 -- sorry, 1890s and helped raise the boy in a seminary to become a priest. However, Pius IX has also started</s>PHILLIPS: All right, Gayle Young, Rome Bureau Chief. We had a tough time with that phone line there. We apologize for that. We will bring you more on that story.
Pope Pius IX and Pope John XXIII to be Honored With Sainthood