[Aloysius]

Here is a man who has fearlessly and devotedly promoted the truth for almost a quarter of a century

Of course the author doesn't substaniate this.

there is every indication that John Paul is a saint.

Why doesn't the author list these indications.

This article is all about hero-worship.

[Ippolita]

I was about to point out the same.
Also I'm going to look up that quote in Italian and see what it says. If I find it I'll post the original.

Thanks for the ping.