The canonization process for Leisner has not yet been completed.

The final step in the canonization process is awaiting a verified miracle.

In 1999, the pope did waive the five-year rule, allowing the canonization process to begin.

To read about the specific steps in the canonization process, go to the next page.

"The canonization process will wait until the war is ended," he said.

This was a recommended step for his canonization process.

Politics have always played a part in the canonization process.

Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process.

It is certainly possible to skip the beatification and immediately begin the canonization process.

Monarchs during the period also had a key role in the canonization process and could utilise this for domestic or international political effect.