Could a nun's relapse affect beatification of Pope John Paul II?

The beatification of Pope John Paul II may be at risk after news broke that a nun, who alleges she was miraculously cured by the Pope, has suffered a relapse of her symptoms.

With a French nun claiming she was miraculously cured of her Parkinson's Disease in 2005 by the deceased Pope John Paul II (JPII), it appeared the Pope was on a fast-track to sainthood. Pope Benedict XVI began the process shortly after JPII died. Normally, the process of conferring sainthood on an individual can take decades, if not longer. A Polish newspaper has now cast a long shadow on the beatification of Pope John Paul II, with its report that Sister Marie Simon-Pierre has suffered a relapse of her Parkinson's Disease. It was rumoured that Pope John Paul II would be beatified this coming October In 2005, Sister Marie was suffering horribly from Parkinson's Disease. Asking for the assistance of the deceased Pope, who had also suffered from Parkinson's, she had written his name on a piece of paper one evening. Her sister nuns had also prayed to the deceased Pope for succour. Sister Marie awoke the next morning to find herself miraculously cured. After her miraculous overnight cure, Sister Marie was able to forgo her medications for the disease and return to work in France, drive a car and walk normally. She had been diagnosed with the disease in 2001. A Polish doctor has speculated that Sister Simon-Pierre was misdiagnosed with Parkinson's. While many think the relapse jeopardizes the chances of beatifying the Pope, the Vatican has only said

"The process is in its beginning phase, that of the study of the miracle by two experts named by the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints."

Deputy spokesman for the Vatican, Ciro Benedettini said seven doctors were to examine Sister Marie's case. The process of canonizing is secret, and the Vatican refused to say anything about its investigation of Sister Marie's miracle cure. Two miracle cures need to be attributed to Pope John Paul II before he can become a saint. Speculation had pegged the beatification of the former Pope for October 2010. Even though the cure did not hold, it is possible that the posthumous miracle may be sufficient to beatify the former Pope. A Polish newspaper has alleged the Vatican has several hundred reports of cures attributed to Pope John Paul II, although details were not provided. Last year, Catholic Online reported that Pope John Paul II would be Beatified on April 2, 2010. Pope John Paul II was declared "venerable" last year. Parkinson's Disease is incurable. There are a number of conditions that can mimic Parkinson's. There has been no corroboration of the reports from Poland on the alleged relapse of Sister Marie's Parkinson's.