Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi said Pope Benedict XVI will perform the beatification in Rome on May 1, which is Divine Mercy Sunday, a feast day instituted by John Paul II.
Cardinals and bishops of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints confirmed yesterday that a French nun had been miraculously cured of Parkinson’s thanks to the late pope’s intercession.Vatican announces beatification of John Paul II
It will be only the second time the Pope has waived his own rule to preside at a beatification Mass himself.
Reports suggest that John Paul II’s body will be moved to a chapel in St Peter’s in time for the beatification. It is thought to be St Sebastian’s chapel, which until now has contained the remains of Blessed Innocent XI (1676-1689).
The Congregation said in its decree that a beatification is an “important sign of the depth of faith, of the diffusion of faith in the path of life of that person”, a sign that would become a “stimulus for us all towards a Christian life ever more profound and full … John Paul II’s pontificate was an eloquent and clear sign, not only for Catholics, but also for world public opinion, for people of all colour and creed”.Vatican announces beatification of John Paul II
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