John XXII

The letter was one of three written to Pope John XXII, who refused to recognise King Robert I - Robert the Bruce - as the monarch in Scotland.

And while I wouldn't necessarily describe myself as wayward like Pope John XXII's nephew, once I finally compiled a mustard recipe that was, admittedly, very good — incredibly grainy, with a touch of honey and flakes of sea salt — it really did feel like I'd finally been blessed for my efforts.

The oldest document is an official letter from Pope John XXII, dated 1319.

Victims of sexual abuse quickly criticized the prelate's defense of John Paul, who died in 2005 and will be made a saint at a ceremony this weekend along with Pope John XXII, who reigned from 1958 to 1963.

Such a process of selection was not likely to result in the evolution of a saint, and John XXII. was its natural exponent.