Pope John Paul II could be beatified this year after the Vatican approved a miracle attributed to his intercession, reports in Italy have suggested.
Medical and theological consultors of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints have found that the healing of a French nun from Parkinson’s after praying to the pope is scientifically inexplicable.
The miracle must still be approved by the bishop and cardinal members of the congregation and Pope Benedict XVI, but the approval by the consultors represents a major hurdle in the beatification process which has been overcome.
