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Beatification of Pope John Paul II takes place todayBy Yadira Betances ybetances@eagletribune.com Pope John Paul II will be beatified during a Mass presided over by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square in Rome on what is known as Divine Mercy Sunday. After today, Pope John Paul II will be addressed ... read more
John Paul honored at vigil on eve of beatification
A faithful prays in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Saturday, April 30, 2011, a day before late Pope John Paul II's beatification. Tens of thousands of people are converging on Rome for the beatification and many are expected to attend an all-night ... read more
For Tampa priest, pope's beatification is personal
He will lead a moment of prayer Sunday in honor of the pope's beatification ceremony. Toups met Pope John Paul II less than a year before the pontiff's death. "The Holy Father would say over and over when he spoke to priests, 'Be who you are. ... read more