Beatification of Pope John Paul II
John Paul II (photo: James G. Howes)
Megan Williams previews the beatification ceremeny this weekend in Rome for Pope John Paul the Second. The speed with which the Vatican has gone through the beatification process may have curtailed the number of people travelling to Rome for the occasion.
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