Pope John Paul II is One Step Away From Becoming a Saint - MyStateLine.com

Hundreds of thousands of people witnessed the beatification of Pope John Paul II this weekend, including some in the Stateline. The late Pope John Paul II was officially beatified at a ceremony in Saint Peter's Square in Rome. Pope Benedict the 16th proclaimed his predecessor of the Roman Catholic Church, "Blessed", the last step before sainthood.  A process that has been sped up because of his popularity, something many Stateline residents agree with...

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