2 Popes to be Made Saints in Historic Ceremony

Churches throughout Rome were opened Saturday night, filled with pilgrims from around the world who have come to witness the canonization at the Vatican Sunday of two 20th century popes -- John the 23rd and John Paul the Second. As many as one million people are expected in St. Peter's Square and the nearby streets of Rome Sunday for the elevation-to-sainthood ceremony. It is not immediately clear what role retired pontiff Benedict the 16th will play Sunday, but Vatican officials...

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