[Salvation]

These links explain the Catholic process now.

How Many Miracles are Required to Canonize a Saint?
Saints [Catholic, Orthodox, Open]
SAINTHOOD 101: Rules for Becoming a Saint [Catholic Caucus]
The Process of Becoming a Saint (Canonization) [Catholic Caucus]
Pope Lists Criteria for Causes of Canonization

[DManA]

I only interested in your take on the premise of this article - that Fransis picked two saints for political reasons.