Pope John Paul II’s sainthood is under consideration from Pope Benedict XVI and cardinals of the Catholic Church. To be officially recognized as a saint, or to be canonized, as the process is called, is not easily accomplished. Canonization is an arduous process, in which an investigation must be undertaken to examine the virtues of the deceased, as well as to determine if there was any wrongdoing in his or her life. There are any number of requirements which must be satisfied before canonization officially occurs, including the fact that if the canonized individual was not martyred, then he or she must have performed a miracle by his or her own intercession.