Waiting Period Waived

Addressing the clergy of Rome on 13 May 2005, the Holy Father. Pope Benedict XVI announced that the five year waiting period established by law before a Cause can be opened had been waived in the case of Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła). The waiver had been requested of the Supreme Pontiff by the Cardinal Vicar of Rome, His Eminence Camillo Ruini, who will now initiate the Cause on behalf of the Diocese of Rome. To make the announcement, the Holy Father read the following letter from the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Joseph Cardinal Saraiva Martins, in the original Latin.

Instante Em.mo ac Rev.mo Domino D. Camillo S.R.E. Cardinali Ruini, Vicario Generali Suae Sanctitatis pro Dioecesi Romana, Summus Pontifex BENEDICTUS XVI, attentis peculiaribus expositis adiunctis, in audentia eidem Cardinali Vicario Generali die 28 mensis Aprilis huius anni 2005 concessa, dispensavit a tempore quinque annorum exspectationis post mortem Servi Dei Ioannis Pauli II (Caroli Wojtyla), Summi Pontificis, ita ut causa Beatificationis et Canonizationis eiusdem Servi Dei statim incipi posset. Contrariis non obstantibus quibuslibet.

Datum Romae, ex aedibus huius Congregationis de Causis Sanctorum, die 9 mensis Maii A.D. 2005.

Iosephus Card. Saraiva Martins
Praefectus
Eduardus Nowak
Archiepiscopus tit. Lunensis a Secretis

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