Doubts hang over last pope's rise to sainthood

The Vatican marks the fifth anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death this week amid doubts over the miracle needed for him to be made a saint and questions about his record combating paedophile priests.

Doubts hang over last pope's rise to sainthood

The Vatican marks the fifth anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death this week amid doubts over the miracle needed for him to be made a saint and questions about his record combating paedophile priests.

The inexplicable cure of a young French nun from Parkinson’s disease had initially seemed like the perfect case for a miracle as the Vatican fast-tracked John Paul’s beatification.

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