Complex sentence: In 1978, the cause for the beatification of the "Servant of God" Catherine McAuley was opened by Pope Paul VI, and in 1990, upon recognition of her heroic virtues, Pope John Paul II declared her "Venerable".
Split into simpler sentences: In 1978, the cause for the beatification of the "Servant of God" Catherine McAuley was opened by Pope Paul VI. In 1990, upon recognition of her heroic virtues, Pope John Paul II declared her "Venerable".