sexta-feira, 6 de maio de 2011

FOTOS DA BEATIFICAÇÃO DE JOÃO PAULO II

Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims in front of a poster of Pope John Paul II, on his arrival for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican on May 4, 2011.
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing as he drives past a giant portrait of late Pope John Paul II, during his general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 4, 2011. 
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing as he drives past a giant portrait of late Pope John Paul II, during his general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
 
Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at Vatican on May 4, 2011.
Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican on May 4, 2011.  
Pilgrims make their way along the in Via della Conciliazione in Rome on May 1, 2011 as they head towards the beatification of Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter's  Square in the Vatican. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status.
   This picture shows a general view of St Peter's square during John Paul II beatification ceremony on May 1, 2011 at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the status of 'blessed' on the late John Paul II on Sunday in Saint Peter's Square, filled to overflowing as more than one million people took part in the solemn mass.


This picture shows a general view of St Peter's square during John Paul II beatification ceremony on May 1, 2011 at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the status of 'blessed' on the late John Paul II on Sunday in Saint Peter's Square, filled to overflowing as more than one million people took part in the solemn mass.
  1. A view of Saint Peter's Square as Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a mass for the beatification of Pope John Paul II in at the Vatican May 1, 2011. The words written on the obelisk reads: "Christ conquers, He reigns, He commands. May He defend His people...
  2. Some one million people crowd St. Peter's Square and surrounding streets at the Vatican during the beatification of late Pope John Paul II, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI beatified his predecessor in the fastest beatification in modern times.
  3. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica Berti attend John Paul II Beatification Ceremony held by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the beatification and the last...
  4. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Pope Benedict XVI  attends the John Paul II Beatification Ceremony as a Swiss guard stands below the tapestry featuring the portrait of beatified John Paul II on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking...
  5. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Queen Paola and King Albert II of Belgium attend John Paul II Beatification Ceremony held by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the beatification and the last stages of the...
  6. Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano (2nd R) as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) watches after the beatification of Pope John Paul II in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 1, 2011. The late Pope...
  1. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01: Pope Benedict XVI attends John Paul II Beatification Ceremony on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the beatification and the last stages of the process to elevate Pope John Paul II to sainthood...
  2. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Pope Benedict XVI prays in front of the coffin of John Paul II at St. Peter's Basilica at the end of John Paul II Beatification Ceremony on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the beatification and...
  3. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Priests prepare the main altar before the beginning John Paul II Beatification Ceremony held by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the beatification and the last stages of the...
  4. Faithful line to see the casket containing the remains of late Pope John Paul laid out in state inside St. Peter's Basilica the day the late pontiff was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI during a solemn celebration in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican,...
  5. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Pope Benedict XVI (L) and President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski shake hands at the end of John Paul II Beatification Ceremony on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the beatification and the...
  1. Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinals pray in front of the casket of late Pope John Paul II, laid out in state at the Altar of the Confession inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the end of a solemn celebration in St. Peter's Square where he was beatified,...
  2. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (R) and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg attend John Paul II Beatification Ceremony held by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the...
  3. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Italian Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) and President of Republic Giorgio Napolitano (R) arrive at St. Peter's square for the John Paul II Beatification Ceremony held by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011 in...
  4. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithfuls as he arrives in St. Peter's Square during John Paul II Beatification Ceremony held by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the...
  5. Pope Benedict XVI kneels in front of the coffin of the late Pope John Paul II inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 1, 2011. The late Pope John Paul moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew more than a...
  6. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01:  Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with  Italian President of Republic Giorgio Napolitano at St. Peter's Basilica at the end of John Paul II Beatification Ceremony on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony...
  1. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 01: Sister Marie Simon-Pierre kisses the hand to  Pope Benedict XVI as she holds the relics of John Paul II during the John Paul II Beatification Ceremony on May 1, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. The ceremony marking the...
    1. In this photo released by Italian Police faithful crowd St. Peter's Square and Via della Conciliazione at the Vatican, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II before 1.5 million faithful in St. Peter's Square and surrounding...
      Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead the mass for the beatification of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's square at the Vatican May 1, 2011. Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthood on Sunday when his successor beatifies him before an expected crowd of several hundred thousand people.  
      Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead the mass for the beatification of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's square at the Vatican May 1, 2011. Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthood on Sunday when his successor beatifies him before an expected crowd of several hundred thousand people.