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Pope John Paul II delivers his blessing during a beautification ceremony in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday March 21, 2004. The pontiff beatified Italian priest Luigi Talamoni and nun Maria Candida dell'Eucarestia, and two Spanish nuns, Pieded de la Cruz Ortiz Real and Matilde del Sagrato Corazon Telliez Robles. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri) |
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Tapestries depicting four new blessed hang from St Peter's facade at the Vatican during a beautification mass led by Pope John Paul II for four new blessed of the Roman Catholic Church comprising two Spaniards and two Italians March 21, 2004. The Pope put three nuns and a priest on the road to sainthood adding to the record army of 'blesseds' he has created during his 25-year pontificate. (REUTERS/Tony Gentile) |
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Tapestry depicting a Spanish nun Matilde Del Sagrado Corazon Tellez Robles hangs from St Peter's facade at the Vatican during a beautification mass led by Pope John Paul II for four new blessed of the Roman Catholic Church comprising two Spaniards and two Italians March 21, 2004. The Pope put three nuns and a priest on the road to sainthood adding to the record army of 'blesseds' he had created during his 25-year pontificate. (REUTERS/Tony Gentile) |
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Pope John Paul II prays during a beautification ceremony in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican March 21, 2004. The Pope put three nuns and a priest on the road to sainthood adding to the record army of 'blesseds' he has created during his 25-year pontificate. (REUTERS/Tony Gentile) |
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Pope John Paul II looks up as he checks for rain as clouds form over Saint Peter's Square during his weekly audience at the Vatican March 24, 2004. The Pope has written an autobiographical reflection on the last 50 years of his life, a new book which the Vatican and Italy's largest publishing house said on Wednesday is bound to be another world bestseller. The book due to be released on the Pope's 84th birthday on May 18, is called 'Get up. Let us go'. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi) |
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Pope John Paul II waves at the faithful from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the Angelus prayer, Sunday, March 28, 2004 (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti) |
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Pope John Paul II gives his blessing as he passes by pilgrims on his pope-mobile during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 31, 2004. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti) |
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Pope John Paul II blesses a group of nuns at the end of his weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican March 31, 2004. (REUTERS/ |
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Spanish rider Jesus Manzano kisses Pope John Paul II's hand during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 31, 2004. The Spanish rider, who rocked the cycling world with accusations of widespread doping, has signed with an Italian team that has a public anti-doping stance. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti) |