When are they going to make Pope John Paul II a saint?

Answer 1

It takes at least a couple of decades for the process to fully occur, given the fact that there is some extensive research that has to be done prior. Formal canonization is a lengthy process often taking many years, even centuries.

The first step in this process is an investigation of the candidate's life, undertaken by an expert. After this, the report on the candidate is given to the bishop of the area and is then sent to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome.

If they approve it, then the person may be granted the title of "Venerable." Further investigations may lead to the candidate's beatification and given title of "Blessed."

At a minimum, three important miracles are required to be formally declared a saint. The Church, however, places special weight on those miracles or instances of intercession that happened after the individual died and which are seen to demonstrate the saint's continued special relationship with God after death.

Finally, when all of this is done the Pope canonises the saint.

Like I said, it takes quite a while, although under special circumstances, the current pope can eliminate a mandatory five year waiting period prior to opening the investigation, which I believe Pope Benedict has already done.

Answer 2

The slow process to canonization has already started.

Here is the official website for the beatification of Pope John Paul II: http://www.vicariatusurbis.org/Beatificazione/English/HomePage.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 3

Well I don't know what are criteria of catholic church for such an "honor", but let me tell you one story about him:
In 1942, in villages around Banjaluka, in north Bosnia, 2 300 Serbs was slaughtered by Croatian fascists army "ustasha" - who comprised from local catholics and their leader, listen to this, catholic priest, pastor Miroslav Filipovic.
Ustash bloody feast began in 4AM and lasted till the afternoon.
Locals of Drakulic, Motike, Sargovac and the Rakovac mine were killed with axes, knives, pickaxes and with no bullet fired.
May they never be forgotten.
God bless them.
What your dear pope have to do with that?
All those villages are nearby catholic monastery (Petricevac), which was the center for preparing that slaughter.
When pope came to Banjaluka, in that monastery, residents of these places and Banja Luka's inhabitants expected the chief of Roman-Chatolic pope John II to lead his prayer with this awful crime which happened just a kilometer from the Petricevski monastery, he came to visit, but he didn't even mention it.
Now, why pope choose THAT monastery among all other? Some thought he want to send message for peace and reconciliation. Or even to apologize for bloody hands of catholic church in this area. But than he said nothing.
Is that the way how popes and catholic church operates?
Maybe now priest-killer Filipovic will be saint too?
If a pope-hypocrite deserves to become a saint, go ahead, your church, your pope, your problem.

Answer 4

When the Pagans begin to worship him (which won't happen). That's how many other saints got sainted (read "stolen"). St. Brigit is the Celtic Goddess Brighid, etc., etc.

You're kidding...he has to perform miracles? Wouldn't that be sorcery in the eyes of many? Hm......

Answer 5

Yes, indeed, the Catholic Church never forgets about its children.... only it slaughters and murders other people's children in the process.... I hope he gets canonized soon as there is a jolly company awaiting him, even the Devil would be envious of such lot. Just to think of Alojzije Stepinac, who the church proclaimed a saint, a Croatian Ustasha, who sent thousands of Serbian children to death, and death the worst kind you can imagine. The other part he couldn't kill - he converted to his faith. I abhor their beautification processes. One cry from the innocent child should be enough to send them all to hell, let alone lives of tens of thousands of our children.

Answer 6

Sanctification is a lengthy process that takes long time to complete. The Catholic Church never forgets its children, and it has all the time in the world to go through that. So, dear be sure during your life span you will see that.

Answer 7

I believe it takes several years for the process of officially naming someone a saint, so sit tight. It'll probably happen soon enough.

Answer 8

Who is "they?" Saints are all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, not who men deem to be saints. Only the Catholic church does that.

Answer 9

Did he perform two (supposed) miracles? If not, he will not be made a saint.

Answer 10

Whem they learn to make mountains out of molehills.