Pope John Paul II Beatified at the Vatican

Pilgrims Prepare for Beatification of John Paul IITHE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Thousands of excited pilgrims swarmed into central Rome on Saturday on the eve of a ceremony to mark late pope John Paul II's step towards sainthood, as the Vatican geared up for the show."I couldn't miss this, I had to be a part of such a historical moment. We've only just arrived but the atmosphere's great, it's really

Urbi et Orbi: To the City and the World this EasterVATICAN RADIO: “Here, in this world of ours, the Easter alleluia still contrasts with the cries and laments that arise from so many painful situations: deprivation, hunger, disease, war, violence. Yet it was for this that Christ died and rose again! He died on account of sin, including ours today, he rose for the redemption of history, including