Pope Benedict XVI begins process for sainthood of Pope John Paul II
{{date|May 13, 2005}}

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Today [[Pope Benedict XVI]] announced, in a meeting with the Roman clergy at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, that the process for [[w:beatification|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 ([[w:canonization|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 [[w:Mother Teresa|Mother Teresa]], whose beatification was begun in 1998, a year after her death, and completed in 2003.

John Paul II can not be [[w:style (manner of address)|style]]d a saint until he has been both formally beatified and canonized, processes that have no timetables and may take several years.

Since the process of beatification should be started in the diocese where the person died, the process should be started by the Cardinal Vicar, Camillo Ruini, who should instruct the process under the competent Court.

==Sources==
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title=Rescritto di Sua Santità Benedetto XVI Sull’Inizio del Processo di Beatificazione e Canonizzazione del Servo di Dio Giovanni Paolo II|
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pub=The Vatican|
date=May 13, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=754275
|title=Process Begins for John Paul's Sainthood
|author=Daniela Petroff
|pub=ABC News (US)
|date=May 13, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4543501.stm
|title=Pope seeks to beatify John Paul
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|pub=BBC News
|date=May 13, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/pope/story/0,12272,1483584,00.html
|title=Beatification of John Paul II begins
|author=James Sturcke
|pub=The Guardian
|date=May 13, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ansa.it/main/notizie/fdg/200505132100198931/200505132100198931.html
|title=Wojtyla: Mai Causa Beatificazione Cominciata Cosi'Presto
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|pub=Ansa
|date=May 13, 2005}} (in Italian)
*{{source|url=http://www.ansa.it/main/notizie/fdg/200505131800198367/20050513121633433277_ass.html
|title=Pope Launches Process to Beatify John Paul II
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|date=May 13, 2005}}
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[[pl:Proces beatyfikacyjny papieża Jana Pawła II rozpoczęty]]
'Background'

 Wikipedia

 Wikipedia, Wikinews' sibling project, has in-depth background articles on:


* beatification
* intercession of saints
* canonization
* beatified people

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.

Since the process of beatification should be started in the diocese where the person died, the process should be started by the Cardinal Vicar, Camillo Ruini, who should instruct the process under the competent Court.
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