Pope Benedict XVI begins process for sainthood of Pope John Paul II

May 13, 2005 

Today Pope Benedict XVI announced, in a meeting with the Roman clergy at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, that the process for beatification of Pope John Paul II can be started soon. The process of beatification is the first step in the Catholic Church towards the proclamation of santification (canonization) of a person. 
Usually there is a five year waiting period after the death of a candidate for beatification before the procedures may begin. Pope Benedict XVI waived this period on May 9. The only other case where the waiting period has been waived was Mother Teresa, whose beatification was begun in 1998, a year after her death, and completed in 2003. 
John Paul II can not be styled a saint until he has been both formally beatified and canonized, processes that have no timetables and may take several years.
Pope Benedict XVI begins process for sainthood of Pope John Paul II May 13 , 2005 Today Pope Benedict XVI announced , in a meeting with the Roman clergy at the Basilica of St. John Lateran , that the process for beatification of Pope John Paul II can be started soon . The process of beatification is the first step in the Catholic Church towards the proclamation of santification ( canonization ) of a person . Usually there is a five year waiting period after the death of a candidate for beatification before the procedures may begin . Pope Benedict XVI waived this period on May 9 . The only other case where the waiting period has been waived was Mother Teresa , whose beatification was begun in 1998 , a year after her death , and completed in 2003 . John Paul II can not be styled a saint until he has been both formally beatified and canonized , processes that have no timetables and may take several years .
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