The article which you posted earlier this month from the Washington Post and originally published in the west in The Times of London in late December said "Pope to Change Rules for Sainthood." Period. Now it's become "Will a future pope...."
Translation: not in this Pope's lifetime. He won't do it.
In other words, the previous report was garbage but the perps are still agitating and making mischief around the "sainthood" issue.
"I spoke with the pope about this issue some years ago,..."
Get your timetable in order.
This Pope has been known to change his mind before, e.g., Holy Communion in the hand and altar girls.