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# he's a saint

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Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII to be made saints
The long road to sainthood normally requires two confirmed miracles, however, John XXIII only has one.
Two miracles later and Pope John Paul II is on his way to sainthood
For healings to be officially certified as miracles, they must be instantaneous, permanent and with no scientific explanation.