A young faithful wears a commemorative scarf with late Pope John Paul II after attending a solemn celebration led by Pope Benedict XVI where John Paul II was beatified in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 1, 2011
A view of the crowd in Saint Peter's Square during the beatification mass for Pope John Paul II led by Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican May 1, 2011
The giant banner bearing John Paul's portrait is unveiled over the facade of St Peter's basilica during the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican.
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 Benedict XVI arrives for the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI arrives for the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican.
This picture shows a general view of St Peter's square during John Paul II beatification ceremony on May 1,
French nun Sister Marie Simon-Pierre Normand arrives for the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 1, 2011. Normand suffered from Parkinson's disease but her inexplicable cure has been attributed to John Paul's intercession with God to perform a miracle, thus permitting the beatification to go ahead.
French nun Sister Marie Simon-Pierre arrives at St. Peter's Basilica during John Paul II Beatification Ceremony held by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011
French nun sister Marie Simon-Pierre and Suor Tobiana arrive at St. Peter's Basilica during John Paul II Beatification Ceremony held by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011
Pope Benedict XVI arrives for the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square
Pope benedict XVI (C) leadsthe ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI presides over the beatification of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 1, 2011.
Polish nun Tobiana, the nurse of late Pope John Paul II and French nun Marie Simon-Pierre, whose unexplained healing was the miracle that qualified John Paul II for beatification display the casket containing the relics of late pope John Paul II during his beatification ceremony on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican
Sister Marie Simon-Pierre Normand (R) and Sister Tobiana hold the glass reliquary containing the blood of the late Pope John Paul II during his beatification mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 1, 2011.
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