Cardinal: Process for sainthood for John Paul still will need time

Sunday, May 15, 2005

ROME -- The process of canonizing John Paul II will likely take time, the cardinal in charge of the Vatican's saint-making office said Saturday, a day after Pope Benedict XVI called for fast-track sainthood for the late pontiff.

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