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1. This seems like more of the Vatican PR effort to justify the rushed canonisation of JP II in an attempt to close off questioning of the serious leadership failures of his pontificate.
   These failures include the centralisation of power, the defiance of Vatican II, and the cover-up of sexual abuse of children all with the advice of the then Cardinal Ratzinger, the present Pope who is approving the canonisation process.
   These failures involved the arguably criminal exposure of vulnerable children to priests accused of predatory behaviour by transferring them to new parishes.
   In corporate governance terms, Benedict’s role in JP II’s beatification would be seen at the least as an inappropriate, related party transaction and a clear conflict of interest.

   Posted By: Peter Johnstone

2. I concur with Peter Johnstone's remarks on this. It sounds like a pre nuptial agreement before the bride appears on the scene.
   And the perception that a fast track for JPII to beatitude would give the Curia a hedge for issues it does not want (re)examined and a convenient and protective flak shield and apologia for the incumbent Pope.
   Among the biggest winners on this bullet train to the altars are four people closely defended by Weigel, the last of the clerical child abusers: JPII (dead) - grossly negligent on the issue; Marcial Marciel Dellogado of the Legion; and the two living gate keepers of the secret and receivers of generous Marciel 'gifts,' Dean of the College of Cardinals, Card. Sodano and the Archbishop of Krakow, Card. Stanislaw Dziwisz, former private secretary of JPII. Even William Oddie in the Catholic Herald called Card Sodano the Vatican's ticking time bomb' and Jason Berry in NCR 29/30/12/10 exposes them both.
   This whole 'Santo Subito' is flawed. It is an exercise in ideological self-interest and it is gravely damaging to the People of God.

   Posted By: David Timbs

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