The faithful and the curious packed the streets of Rome around the Vatican before dawn Sunday, filling them wall to wall for blocks in hopes of catching a glimpse of church history in the making. |
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NEW: Pope Emeritus Benedict is greeted by applause as he arrives; The presence of two living popes for a canonization ceremony is historic; 1 million people are expected at Vatican City for the ceremony; Popes John Paul II and John XXIII will be made saints. |
Two living popes will attend the canonization ceremony; 1 million people are expected at Vatican City; John Paul II and John XXIII will be made saints; The Mass of canonization starts at 3:30 a.m. ET Sunday.
(CNN) -- The faithful and the curious packed the streets of Rome around the Vatican before.... |
Today, the 2,000-year-old Roman Catholic Church makes history: For the first time, two popes will be made saints at once, and two popes will be in attendance. Pope John XXIII,... |
A Mass, due to be watched by one million pilgrims and thousands over TV and radio, will be co-celebrated by Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Also attending are nearly 100 foreign delegations, including royal dignitaries and heads of state and government. |
The faithful and the curious packed the streets of Rome around the Vatican before dawn Sunday, filling them wall to wall for blocks in hopes of catching a glimpse of church history in the making. |
John Paul II and John XXIII, share an improbable path to sainthood: they both rose from humble beginnings to lead the Roman Catholic Church. |
As Western governments vowed to impose more sanctions against Russia and its supporters in eastern Ukraine, a group of foreign military observers remained in captivity Saturday accused of being NATO Click to Continue |
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — As Western governments vowed to impose more sanctions against Russia and its supporters in eastern Ukraine, a group of foreign military observers remained in captivity Saturday accused of being NATO spies by a pro-Russian insurgency. |
As Western governments vowed to impose more sanctions against Russia and its supporters in eastern Ukraine, a group of foreign military observers remained in captivity Saturday accused of being NATO spies by a pro-Russian insurgency.The... |
Vyacheslav Ponomarev, the self-proclaimed ‘‘people’s mayor’’ of Slovyansk, described the detained observers as ‘‘captives’’ and said that they were officers from NATO member states. ‘‘As we found maps on them containing information about the location of our checkpoints, we get the impression that.... |
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