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Priests walk ahead of a procession of Bishops as they arrive in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 1, 2011 ahead of the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO/VINCENZO PINTO

Pilgrims gather in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 1, 2011 ahead of the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO/VINCENZO PINTO

The procession arrives to open the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony on Sunday in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI

Pope Benedict XVI is driven through pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 1, 2011 ahead of the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO/VINCENZO PINTO

Pope Benedict XVI is driven through pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 1, 2011 ahead of the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO/VINCENZO PINTO

The procession arrives to open the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony on Sunday in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI

Pope Benedict XVI arrives to open the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony on Sunday in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI

Pope Benedict XVI arrives to open the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony on Sunday in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE

Pope Benedict XVI arrives to open the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony on Sunday in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE

Pilgrims wait for the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony on Sunday in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE

Pope Benedict XVI blesses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 1, 2011 ahead of the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO/GIUSEPPE CACACE

Pope Benedict XVI blesses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 1, 2011 ahead of the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend a Vatican ceremony in which Pope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paul II with near-sainthood status. AFP PHOTO/GIUSEPPE CACACE