Article: Pope opens process for the sainthood of Pope John Paul II.(Main News)

Byline: DANIELA PETROFF Associated Press Writer

ROME (AP) Pope Benedict XVI said Friday he had authorized the start of the possible sainthood process for Pope John Paul II, overriding the usual five-year waiting period following the death of a candidate before beatification procedures can begin.

Benedict made the announcement in Latin during a meeting at the Basilica of St. John Lateran with the Roman clergy. Friday is the anniversary of an 1981 assassination attempt on John Paul in St.Peters Square at the hands of a Turkish gunman.

The announcement opens the way for the possible beatification and canonization of John Paul, following an ...

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