Floribeth Mora of Costa Rica, who claims she was cured of a serious brain condition by a miracle attributed to the late Pope John Paul II, hands the relic of John Paul II to Pope Francis during the canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II at the Vatican on Sunday, April 27.
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Floribeth Mora of Costa Rica, who claims she was cured of a serious brain condition by a miracle attributed to the late Pope John Paul II, hands the relic of John Paul II to Pope Francis during the canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II at the Vatican on Sunday, April 27.
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Priests attend the canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II at the Vatican on April 27.
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Priests attend the canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II at the Vatican on April 27.
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Pilgrims crowd St. Peter's Square to attend the ceremony for the canonizations of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II on April 27.
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Pilgrims crowd St. Peter's Square to attend the ceremony for the canonizations of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II on April 27.
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Pope Francis leads the canonization Mass, in which John Paul II and John XXIII were declared saints, in Vatican City on April 27.
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Pope Francis leads the canonization Mass, in which John Paul II and John XXIII were declared saints, in Vatican City on April 27.
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A priest gives Holy Communion to a woman in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 27.
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A priest gives Holy Communion to a woman in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 27.
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A large crowd gathers in St. Peter's Square for the canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27.
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A large crowd gathers in St. Peter's Square for the canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI greets Sister Tobiana, the Italian nun who took care of Pope John Paul II until his last moments.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI greets Sister Tobiana, the Italian nun who took care of Pope John Paul II until his last moments.
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A woman prays during the canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27.
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A woman prays during the canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27.
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Pilgrims hold up a banner showing Pope John Paul II during the canonization Mass at the Vatican on April 27.
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Pilgrims hold up a banner showing Pope John Paul II during the canonization Mass at the Vatican on April 27.
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Pope Francis leads the solemn ceremony at the Vatican on April 27.
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Pope Francis leads the solemn ceremony at the Vatican on April 27.
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A card shows portraits of John XXIII, left, and John Paul II as pilgrims wait for the canonization ceremony to begin.
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A card shows portraits of John XXIII, left, and John Paul II as pilgrims wait for the canonization ceremony to begin.
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Men dressed as centurions stand by a portrait of Pope John Paul II in Rome during the canonization Mass on April 27.
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Men dressed as centurions stand by a portrait of Pope John Paul II in Rome during the canonization Mass on April 27.
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A group of nuns attends the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII.
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A group of nuns attends the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII.
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Priests and pilgrims attend the canonization.
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Priests and pilgrims attend the canonization.
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A man is wrapped in a flag bearing a picture of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square.
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A man is wrapped in a flag bearing a picture of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square.
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A woman reads a newspaper before the start of the canonization Mass on April 27.
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A woman reads a newspaper before the start of the canonization Mass on April 27.
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Sister Sancja readies the altar in God's Mercy sanctuary in Krakow, Poland, on April 27, for ceremonies celebrating the canonization of Polish-born Pope John Paul II.
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Sister Sancja readies the altar in God's Mercy sanctuary in Krakow, Poland, on April 27, for ceremonies celebrating the canonization of Polish-born Pope John Paul II.
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A boy dressed as a pope yawns as he joins a parade in Quezon, Philippines, on April 27 in celebration of the canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII.
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A boy dressed as a pope yawns as he joins a parade in Quezon, Philippines, on April 27 in celebration of the canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII.
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