John Paul II: 1.5 million people attend a ceremony on May 1, 2011, in St. Peter’s Square in which Pope Benedict XVI beatifies John Paul II.
Faithful crowd in St. Peter’s square during a solemn celebration led by Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican where late Pope John Paul II was beatified, Sunday, May 1, 2011, in the fastest beatification in modern times. He died April 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Faithful crowd in St. Peter’s square during a solemn celebration led by Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican where late Pope John Paul II was beatified, Sunday, May 1, 2011, in the fastest beatification in modern times. He died April 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)