Vatican officials told a Polish Radio correspondent at the weekend that it is possible the late John Paul II may be beatified together with Pope’s Pius XII and Paul VI.
Speculation is increasing as to when the beatification ceremony of John Paul II will take place, as the 30 year anniversary of the start of his pontificate - on October 16 - approaches.
The premiere of a documentary film - Testimony - based on the memoirs of Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz’s experiences of being JP II’s close aid for many years is scheduled to take place on October 16.
The event will be attended by Pope Benedict XVI. Thenews.pl understands that President Lech Kaczynski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk will not be attending, however.
Earlier this year the Italian news agency SIR quoted the Vatican’s Father Slawomir Oder, saying that John Paul II will be beatified by the Spring of next year.
Usually beatification takes place no sooner than five years after death - John Paul II died on 2 April 2005 - but a fast-track beatification process was set underway on the 9 May 2005, by Pope Benedict XVI.
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