I heard Pope John Paul 2 is being considered for Catholic recognition as a saint?

Question

In the Catholic religion, there is a process before you are recognized to have acquired (or been bestowed?) "sainthood" by the Catholic church. What is the process?

Answer 1

I sincerely loved John Paul 2... He was a good man.

He was real about his faith. Not just another "power pope"

I'm not a Catholic, but that's cool.

Oh yea- I think the college of cardinals holds a vote (there are like 13 of them) and if the majority says he is a saint, then he is officially a saint. Then people will start writing prayers to him, etc

Answer 2

First, the person must have lived a life that appeared holy.

After their death, there is usually a 5 year waiting period before the "cause" of the person can be opened. This was waived for Mother Teresa by JPII, and for JPII by Pope Benedict.

Once the cause is opened, the postulator will start collecting information on the life of the person. This includes their writings and testimonials from people who knew him- both good and bad. At this point, the person is known as a 'Servant of God."

The postulator will also gather information on any miracles that appear to have happened through the intercession of the person. This means someone prayed to that person, asking their prayers on their behalf. When one miracle is authenticated, the person may be declarec "Blessed."

A secons miracle is necessary beofre the person is canonized, or declared a saint.

The Church does not make anyone a saint. She merely states that there is evidence that the person called a saint stands in the presence of God- the definition of a saint. Only God can make someons a saint!

Answer 3

Here is the modern method of canonization:

In order to allow greater objectivity and less emotion, no petition for sainthood can be made until at least 5 years after the candidate’s death.

I believe Pope Benedict XVI has waived this requirement for Pope John Paul II.

+ Diocesan Investigation +

A diocese, parish, religious congregation, or association asks the bishop of the diocese in which the candidate died to open the investigation. After Vatican approval, the bishop forms a diocesan tribunal.

Witnesses are called before the tribunal to recount the candidate’s heroic exercise of Christian virtues. All documents regarding the candidate must be gathered.

At this point he is entitled to the title of Servant of God.

+ Vatican Investigation +

All documentation is passed on to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican.

The cause undergoes an examination by nine theologians.

If passed, the cause is for examined by the Congregation.

If passed, the cause is presented to the Pope for approval. A decree is published and read publicly.

+ Beatification +

A miracle attributed to the Servant of God is necessary.

The miracle must be proven through an appropriate investigation and another decree is issued.

Then the Pope decides on beatification.

With beatification, the candidate receives the title of Blessed.

+ Canonization +

Another miracle occurring after beatification is needed for canonization (sainthood), attributed to the Blessed’s intercession.

This miracle must again be proven through an appropriate investigation.

Papal infallibility is involved with canonization.

The Blessed acquires the title of Saint.

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 4

I have heard through the media that they are putting John Paul 2 on the fast track to Sainthood. I think ordinary saints have to wait 8 years after death before being recognized, but John Paul will be getting there in 5. I think John Paul, real name Carol, is important as an Historical figure and is in Biblical prophecy.

Answer 5

They go through a process called being recognized as Servant of God. It is then sent through another process where they are described as Venerable but do not have an official holy day. They are then Beatified and if enough is present to secure the title of Saint they are given it. It's a long process for some but John Paul II actually waived the waiting period thus making Mother Teresa a saint shortly after her death. There's alot of information if you plug in 'sainthood process'.

Answer 6

A local bishop investigates the candidate's life and writings for evidence of heroic virtue. The information uncovered by the bishop is sent to the Vatican.
A panel of theologians and the cardinals of the Congregation for Cause of Saints evaluate the candidate's life.
If the panel approves, the pope proclaims that the candidate is venerable, which means that the person is a role model of Catholic virtues.
The next step toward sainthood is beatification. Beatification allows a person to be honored by a particular group or region. In order to beatify a candidate, it must be shown that the person is responsible for a posthumous miracle. Martyrs, those who died for their religious cause, can be beatified without evidence of a miracle. On October 20th, 2003, Mother Teresa was beatified. She will now be known as Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata.
In order for the candidate to be considered a saint, there must be proof of a second posthumous miracle. If there is, the person is canonized.
These alleged miracles must be submitted to the Vatican for verification. Sister Teresia Benedicta of the Cross was canonized in 1997 after the Vatican verified that a young girl who ate seven times the lethal dose of Tylenol was suddenly cured. The girl's family was said to have prayed to the spirit of Sister Teresia for help. In Mother Teresa's case, her supporters are arguing that she has performed at least two posthumous miracles. In one case, a French woman in the United States broke several ribs in a car accident -- reportedly, her wounds were healed because she was wearing a Mother Teresa medallion. Another possible miracle occurred when Mother Teresa appeared in the dreams of a Palestinian girl, telling the girl that her cancer was cured.

Once a person is a saint, he or she is recommended to the entire Catholic church for veneration. Some saints are selected as patron saints, special protectors or guardians over particular occupations, illnesses, churches, countries or causes.


Keep this in mind - recommended. No one has to honor those saints.

Answer 7

Do you know that the original manuscripts (texts) state that a "saint", which means "set aside one", can only be named of God,
The saints are the Elect of God, and those
who are of the "election", earned to be called Saints because they stood with God, loyal, never faltering, when Satan rebelled and wanted to take over the throne reserved for Christ. These saints earned the title they received from God, and were even judged right then and then, so when the great White Throne Judgement occurs,
they will not be participating in that.
They are the only persons in this flesh age who do not have free will; they don't require it since they were already judged.
All of that happened before Adam and Eve, in the previous earth age.
No church, no pope, no person, can name someone a saint. Its an insult to God at very best. Take this as you will, but it comes directly from the original texts of the Holy Bible itself.

Answer 8

When you are declared a saint, it means that the Church believes beyond a reasonable doubt that you are in heaven. There are all those famous saints, and also lots of our relatives and neighbors that people just don't know about -- a saint is anyone who makes it to heaven.

In the "cause for canonization," (process for being declared a saint), people go over your life story after you die. They try to find out and document if you lived an unusually holy life. The first stage is being declared "venerable" -- like, yes, very virtuous, honorable.

hen, to help support the idea that the person is in heaven, evidenced by the person being able to ask God for special blessings to happen on earth, they have to find solid evidence of miracles happening due to living people praying to you and asking you to ask God for help. A lot of times, it's like this nun from here in Syracuse, Mother Mariannne Cope, who founded our local hospital and also worked with lepers in Hawaii in the old days. A family here prayed to her, thinking she may be a saint, and asked that their daughter be cured from cancer when she was near death, and she did recover, when doctors said she could never have made it under ordinary medical conditions. A further stage is being called "blessed," when one miracle has been found, and sainthood is usually once two have been found. It all has to be approved by our authorities in the Vatican and lots of investigators.

Answer 9

"Santo Subitio, per piachere!!!" (Sainthood ASAP PLEASE, in Italian).

"Canonization is the act by which a Christian Church declares some deceased person to be a saint, inscribing that person in the canon, or list, of recognized saints.

In the Catholic Church, the act of canonization is now reserved to the Holy See and occurs at the conclusion of a long process requiring extensive proof that the person proposed for canonization lived, and died, in such a way that he or she is worthy to be recognized as a saint. "

Answer 10

WHY ? When he as ALIVE we heard of NO miracles performed by him .Nothing was ever said about miracles untill he died .Newspapers never printed a single "Miracle story " That way they can`t be proven or disproven.
That`s the way religion spreads its lies .
They make up stories that they BELIEVE to be true but there is no proof..