CNN 's Hada Messia contributed to this report . Pope expected to approve `` heroic virtues '' of John Paul II , declare him `` venerable '' Two confirmed miracles must be attributed to John Paul before he becomes saint . The first miracle is the healing of a man who was paralyzed by an automobile accident in his right leg and had been unable to walk for more than two years.
Pope expected to approve `` heroic virtues '' of John Paul II , declare him `` venerable '' Two confirmed miracles must be attributed to John Paul before he becomes saint . The first miracle is the healing of a man who was paralyzed by an automobile accident in his right leg and had been unable to walk for more than two years.