

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.




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.
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- 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.
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