Sainthood beckons for Pope John Paul II
Final hurdle cleared as Vatican approves miracle
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Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a
saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis and a date for
the ceremony that could come as soon as Dec. 8, a Vatican official and
news reports said Tuesday.
The ANSA news agency reported that a commission of cardinals
and bishops met Tuesday to consider John Paul's case and signed off on it. A Vatican official confirmed that the decision had been taken some time back and that Tuesday's meeting was essentially a formality.
One possible canonization date is Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a major feast day for the Catholic Church. This year the feast coincidentally falls on a Sunday, which is when canonizations usually occur.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized by the church to discuss saint-making cases on the record, confirmed reports in La Stampa newspaper that John Paul could be canonized together with Pope John XXIII, who called the Second Vatican Council but died in 1963 before it was finished.
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Source: Christian Science Monitor
The ANSA news agency reported that a commission of cardinals
and bishops met Tuesday to consider John Paul's case and signed off on it. A Vatican official confirmed that the decision had been taken some time back and that Tuesday's meeting was essentially a formality.
One possible canonization date is Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a major feast day for the Catholic Church. This year the feast coincidentally falls on a Sunday, which is when canonizations usually occur.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized by the church to discuss saint-making cases on the record, confirmed reports in La Stampa newspaper that John Paul could be canonized together with Pope John XXIII, who called the Second Vatican Council but died in 1963 before it was finished.
Full Story: Vatican approves second miracle, clears Pope John Paul II for sainthood
Source: Christian Science Monitor
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