Pope John Paul II and sainthood: Do you believe in miracles?
- January 14, 2011 10:13 AM |
- By POV
(Massimo Sambucetti/Associated Press)
By CBC News
Pope Benedict XVI on Friday attributed a miracle to the late Pope John Paul II, which moves the former pontiff one step closer to sainthood.
Benedict declared the cure of a French nun who suffered from Parkinson's disease was a miracle.
John Paul is expected to be beatified in Rome on May 1, in an event expected to draw thousands of the faithful. A second miracle needs to be attributed to him before he can be made a saint.
John Paul died in 2005 after almost 27 years in his role. He was succeeded by Benedict.
Just weeks after taking over, Benedict waived the normal five-year waiting period, which essentially put John Paul on a fast track to sainthood.
However, Benedict insisted on a thorough review process.
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