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Pope Benedict XVI named seven new saints at Mass on Sunday, October 21, at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. The seven new saints are Kateri Tekakwitha and Marianne Cope of the United States, Jacques Berthieu of France, Pedro Calungsod of the Philippines, Anna Schaeffer of Germany, Giovanni Battista Piamarta of Italy and Maria del Carmen of Spain. Reuters/Landov
Pope Benedict XVI looks on at Sunday's special Mass. Reuters/Landov
A spectator wearing a Native American headress stands in St. Peter's Square on Sunday. AFP/Getty Images
The Pope presides over the Mass on Sunday. AFP/Getty Images
Pilgrims wait for the ceremony to begin on Sunday. EPA/Landov
Pope Benedict XVI presides over the Mass on Sunday. EPA/Landov
The tapestry of the new saint Giovanni Battista Piamarta hangs on St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday. AFP/Getty Images
Pilgrims fill St. Peter's Square on Sunday. AFP/Getty Images
An attendee holds a painting representing Kateri Tekakwitha on Sunday. AFP/Getty Images
Nuns hold a banner at the ceremony on Sunday. Reuters/Landov
Pope Benedict XVI stands in front of St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday. AFP/Getty Images
