[VOYAGER]

Cardinal Bertone said what mattered was not whether saints had performed miracles but whether they had displayed “heroic virtues” and led an exemplary Christian life.

If this is true now why was it not true before now.

What has changed?

Confusing and rather laughable.

What's next?

Flame away!

[ultima ratio]

In fact, this is probably a typical Vatican trial balloon. When it finds the reaction is too strongly against, Rome will pull back its horns and wait for a more opportune moment. But the report is still interesting as a guage of Vatican thinking.