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President Michel Suleiman and Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi attended on Sunday the canonization mass of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII that was held at the Vatican. They were present at St. Peter's Square where Pope Francis I declared the two popes as saints. |
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Hundreds of thousands of faithful, 122 delegations from around the world, two billion people connected via TV and radio for the canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II. Among the concelebrants Benedict XVI. "They were priests, bishops and popes of the twentieth century. |
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NNA - Huge crowds have gathered in Vatican City to see a historic ceremony where two popes - John Paul II and John XXIII - are declared saints, AFP reported. A Mass co-celebrated by Pope Francis and his predecessor Benedict was watched by roughly one million pilgrims and a vast TV and radio audience. |
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Rome (CNN) -- John XXIII and John Paul II were canonized Sunday by Pope Francis in an unprecedented ceremony witnessed by huge crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. Millions more around the world watched as the two former pontiffs were installed as saints. |
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NEW: Pope Francis hails John XXIII and John Paul II as "men of courage" in his homily; NEW: "They were priests, bishops and popes of the 20th century," Francis says; John Paul II and John XXIII are proclaimed saints in a dual canonization; The presence of two living popes for a canonization ceremony is historic. |
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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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SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) A pro-Russian insurgency leader in eastern Ukraine said Saturday that foreign military observers detained as suspected NATO spies could be released in exchange for jailed pro-Russian activists. |
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Sunday 27 April Screenings of short films at Malak Gabr Arts Theatre at 5pm © Copyright Al-Ahram Publishing House read more |
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It’s a season of tribute and it’s all about mom! The Caribbean Mother’s Day event presented by Everybody’s Caribbean magazine and the Montserrat Progressive Society of New York and a pre-Mother’s Day show in Queens are some of the affairs paying homage. |
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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. |
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