Last week, John Allen blogged on a behind-the-scenes debates within the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, concerning the beatification process for the late Pope John Paul II. (See John Paul II: 'Santo, ma non subito').
Today, Catholic News Service is reporting that John Paul II's beatification is being delayed as the Vatican seeks more documentation regarding his almost 27 years as pope.
CNS cites the Italian newspaper La Stampa, which repofted that the chief holdup regards hundreds of letters he wrote before and after his election to Wanda Poltawska, a longtime friend and adviser to the pope.
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