Mystery of Vatican's 'cured' nun

The identity of the French nun whose cure from Parkinson’s disease may be the miracle the Vatican needs to beatify Pope John Paul II is one of the Catholic Church’s closely guarded secrets.

Mystery of Vatican's 'cured' nun

The identity of the French nun whose cure from Parkinson’s disease may be the miracle the Vatican needs to beatify Pope John Paul II is one of the Catholic Church’s closely guarded secrets.

But church officials said the nun is expected in Rome next week for ceremonies marking the second anniversary of the pontiff’s death and the closure of a church investigation into his life – a probe that was ordered after chants of “Santo Subito!” or “Sainthood Now!” erupted during John Paul’s 2005 funeral.

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