Dissidents Rally Opposition to John Paul's Beatification

From Catholic World News:

Rome, Dec. 06 (CWNews.com) - A group of dissident Catholics has organized public opposition to the quick beatification of Pope John Paul II (bio - news).

Eleven theologians and one journalist from Europe and Latin American have joined in a statement entitled "The beatification of John-Paul II: appeal for clarity." In their statement, they list what they consider seven "negative" aspects of the late Pontiff's life, and encourage other Catholics to testify against his beatification.