Pope Benedict XVI announced plans to beatify Pope John Paul II on May 1, and the beatification is the last step the late pope must go through on the path to possible sainthood. Do you think that the late pope will become a saint in the Polish church? There are some people who don’t feel that he should be installed as a saint even though millions called for it upon his death.
The vial of blood will be encased in crystal and built into the altar of a church in Krakow. The church will open in May. He served as the Krakow archbishop during part of his life.
During these past five years that the late pope has been awaiting sainthood, there have been some dramatic issues with the Catholic Church including the sexual abuse crisis. What do you think about the blood of Pope John Paul II becoming a relic in early May?us news paper
