POPE Benedict’s decision to waive the five-year waiting period for his predecessor’s sainthood cause is in response to an overwhelming feeling in the Church that John Paul II is already a saint.
Popular recognition of Pope John Paul’s holiness is undeniable.
However, the process for beatification and finally canonisation under Church law could take decades.
Nevertheless, Catholics around the world will be praying for Pope John Paul’s formal recognition of sainthood.
Here was a man who was a modern day model of saintly life.
The process of delving into his life for his sainthood cause will serve to teach us even more about his extraordinary life and legacy.
