[sevry]

CANDIDATES for sainthood will be exonerated from the requirement to have performed a miracle

That's the problem. JP II has pretty much made a joke of the entire process. All of these, when the church is free of his sort, and set itself right, by God, will have to be scrapped and individually reconsidered. Just think of every 'Saint' or blessed under JP II as essentially 'probationary', and temporary. That's how they'll be treated, in future, even if MANY will then, again, be called Saints, but by proper vetting and a sincere and holy consideration.

[Rokke]

Is the Pope considered infallible when determining who is and who isn't a Saint?

[Aquinasfan]

All of these, when the church is free of his sort, and set itself right, by God, will have to be scrapped and individually reconsidered. Just think of every 'Saint' or blessed under JP II as essentially 'probationary', and temporary.

The Church's (pope's) determination of sainthood is an exercise of Its infallible teaching authority.

[VOYAGER]

Cardinal Bertone said what mattered was not whether saints had performed miracles but whether they had displayed “heroic virtues” and led an exemplary Christian life.

If this is true now why was it not true before now.

What has changed?

Confusing and rather laughable.

What's next?

Flame away!