Resistance to canonisation of EU founder

There is strong resistance in the Vatican to the drive for beatification of the founder of the EU, Robert Schuman, the Daily Telegraph reports.

The paper reports that investigators under the diocese of Metz have been combing through the life of the French politician to see whether he merits the title of "blessed Robert" - the first step to sainthood.

Mr Schuman became known as the founder of the EU after his 'Schuman plan' which was the basis of the European Steel and Coal Communi...