On this day June 16: Pope, War, and Saint: Three Events in Catholic History

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1846 – The Papal conclave of 1846 elects Pope Pius IX, beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy.
1815 – Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo.
2002 – Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.