Vatican City (Fides Service) - This evening at 7pm in the cathedral of Rome, St John’s Basilica, there will be the solemn opening of the Cause to investigate the life, virtues and fame of holiness of the Servant of God John Paul II, Pope Karol Wojtyla. After solemn sung 1st Vespers for tomorrow’s feast of St Peter and Paul patrons Saints of Rome presided by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the Pope’s vicar for the diocese of Rome, Mgr. Slawomir Oder will exhibit in front of the Cardinal - Judge Ordinary of the Diocesan Tribunal - and other members of the Tribunal, his mandate as Postulator of the cause as well as the files of information collected. This will open the cause
The Vicariate of Rome diocese continues to receive an average of 100 letters and e-mail messages with regard to graces obtained through the intercession of Pope John Paul II, at a special e-mail address Postulazione.GiovanniPaoloII@VicariatusUrbis.org., from all over the world in particular from Latin American countries and European countries especially Italy and Poland. The Vicariate has also an official web site for the beatification/canonisation in various languages: see www.BeatificazioneGiovanniPaoloII.org. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 28/6/2005, righe 25, parole 355)