Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for a historic day of four popes, with Francis and Benedict XVI honoring their predecessors.
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Pope Francis arrived to lead the canonization ceremony.
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Pope Benedict XVI arrived in St. Peter’s Square prior to the start of the canonization ceremony.
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Priests arrived in St. Peter’s Square for the canonization ceremony.
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A cardboard cutout depicting Pope John XXIII was carried by a person attending Sunday’s canonization ceremony for John XXIII and Pope John Paul II.
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A nun waited in St. Peter’s Square for the beginning of the canonization ceremony.
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A person carried a pope doll while awaiting the ceremony’s start.
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Faithful filled St. Peter’s Square to witness the historic event.
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Pilgrims slept inside a church near St. Peter’s Square as they awaited the ceremony.
Canonization of Popes John XXIII, John Paul II
Francis accents unity with halos for superstar popesPopes John XXIII and John Paul II will join an exclusive club Sunday; only seven other popes have been canonized in the last 1,000 years.
For Boston faithful, canonizations are personal, profoundFor many area Catholics, what makes these canonizations so special is that the lives of the church’s two newest saints intersected with their own.
john l. allen jr.
On the eve of the sainthood ceremony for John Paul II and John XXIII, Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley spoke with Globe columnist John L. Allen.
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