Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification of father Maximilian Kolbe. Rome, 17/10/1971. Pictured: pope Paul VI and a delegation from Poland: archbishop of Krakow Karol Wojtyla (first from the left), primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification of father Maximilian Kolbe. Rome, 17/10/1971. Pictured: pope Paul VI and a delegation from Poland: archbishop of Krakow Karol Wojtyla (first from the left), primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification of father Maximilian Kolbe. Rome, 17/10/1971. Pictured (L-R): Mieczyslaw Koscielniak (painter and father Kolbe's fellow prisoner), NN, NN, primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, Franciszek Gajowniczek (Polish army sergeant whose life was saved by father Kolbe), priest Jozef Glemp (cardinal Wyszynski's secretary), priest Franciszek Maczynski.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification of father Maximilian Kolbe. Rome, 17/10/1971. Pictured: a delegation from Poland: primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, Franciszek Gajowniczek, priest Franciszek Maczynski. Franciszek Gajowniczek - a Polish army sergeant whose life was saved by priest Maximilian Kolbe, who volunteered to die in his place.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Members of the clergy leave Rome after the beatification of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Italy, October 1971. Pictured: in the first window on the left primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. Second from the left: archbishop of Poznan Antoni Baraniak.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Members of the clergy leave Rome after the beatification of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Italy, October 1971. Pictured: in the first window on the left primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski gives an interview. Second from the left: archbishop of Poznan Antoni Baraniak.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Members of the clergy leave Rome after the beatification of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Italy, October 1971. Pictured: primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and archbishop of Poznan Antoni Baraniak.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Members of the clergy leave Rome after the beatification of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Italy, October 1971. Pictured: primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski in his compartment of the return train.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Members of the clergy leave Rome after the beatification of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Italy, October 1971. Pictured (in the window): primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Members of the clergy leave Rome after the beatification of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Italy, October 1971. Pictured (in the window, on the left): primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Members of the clergy leave Rome after the beatification of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Italy, October 1971. Pictured: primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski bids farewell to the faithful.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News A delegation of the Polish clergy arrives in Vatican to attend the beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, 17.10.1971. Pictured (in the middle): primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News A delegation of the Polish clergy arrives in Vatican to attend the beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, 17.10.1971. Pictured: in the middle - primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, first from the right archbishop of Krakow Karol Wojtyla.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News A delegation of the Polish clergy arrives in Vatican to attend the beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, 17.10.1971. Pictured: primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, archbishop of Krakow Karol Wojtyla.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, 17.10.1971. Pictured (in the middle, in the armchair): primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, 17.10.1971. Pictured: holy mass is held by primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. In the middle: archbishop of Krakow Karol Wojtyla.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, 17.10.1971. Pictured: holy mass is held by primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, 17.10.1971.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, 17.10.1971. Pictured: holy mass is held by primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. Second from the right: archbishop of Krakow Karol Wojtyla.

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News Beatification ceremonies of father Maksymilian Kolbe. Rome, Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, 17.10.1971. Pictured: primate of Poland cardinal Stefan Wyszynski gives Holy Communion.