Saint watch: the beatification of a French priest has been suspended after revelations of his anti-Semitic writings.

The beatification of a French priest has been suspended after revelations of his anti-Semitic writings. Father Leon Dehon, founder of the Sacred Heart of Jesus religious order, was scheduled to be beatified on April 24 in St. Peter's Square, but the ceremony was postponed due to the death of Pope John Paul II. In the meantime, complaints of Dehon's anti-Semitism have come to light, and the Vatican has formed a committee to review the case, the Associated Press reports.

Meanwhile, it is possible that John Paul II may be declared a martyr, according to The Tablet (U.K.), because of the gunshot wound he suffered in a foiled assasination attempt in 1981 and in light of his long-term struggle with Parkinson's disease.

Finally, the process of beatification has begun for Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was assasinated at the height of El Salvador's civil war in 1980.