On Monday Pope Francis put Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan modernist once called "architect of God" for his work on the Sagrada Familia, the world -renowned basilica of Barcelona, on the path of holiness.Francis recognized his "heroic virtues" and authorized a decree that declared him "venerable", a move towards holiness, said the Vatican in a note. For the next step, the beatification, a miracle attributed to him should be verified. Subsequently, a confirmation of another miracle would be necessary for Gaudí to be declared Saint in the Roman Catholic Church. The process can take years, even centuries.The Basilica marked the Pope's decision by observing on his website that after Gaudí died at 73, a prelate leader at the time called him architect of God and that the Sagrada Familia "opens the h...