October beatification for John Paul 2?

The late Pope John Paul II could be beatified in October this year to coincide with the 30th anniversary of his election to the papacy, a Polish newspaper predicts.

Catholic World News says the Vatican has not commented on the report that appeared in the Dziennik newspaper.

But the cause for beatification of the late Pontiff still has several hurdles to clear, and the Vatican would undoubtedly want to allow a substantial period of time to prepare for the beatification ceremony, CWN believes....