The prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of All Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, said today that 'in the process of beatification of John Paul II comply with all the steps. "
Saraiva Martins said that Pope Benedict XVI has already authorized the cause of beatification to begin without having to wait five years after his death, as stated in the Code of Canon Law, and noted that there will be no exceptions to the procedure.
therefore denied that Karol Wojtyla to be proclaimed a saint on April 2, when will mark the third anniversary of his death.
The cardinal said he did not have to wait five years to begin the cause is something as 'extraordinary' and recalled that, so far only been produced in two other cases, when John Paul II authorized the Mad re Teresa of Calcutta, and recently Sister Lucia, the seer of Fatima, by express desire of Benedict XVI.
The June 28, 2005 was the act which opened the process of beatification of John Paul II, who died on April 2 that year.
In April last year completed the first phase diocesan beatification process, which involves the collection of records and documents on the life of John Paul II and election of the miracle needed to continue the cause.
Among dozens of cases, we chose the alleged miraculous cure of Sister Marie-Simon-Pierre, who suffered from Parkinson's disease.
Now this 'miracle' and the rest of the documentation is being studied by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, in charge of the second phase beatification.
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