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Beauty, horror, faith, cruelty?the pull of Poland [Oct 14, 2011] If ever there is the perfect time to visit Poland, it would be this year with the world celebrating the beatification rites of the Polish Pope John Paul II (sometimes called JP2 & Lolek), easily the most popular prelate in recent history. [via YahooNews] More >>

John Paul blood placed in Polish church as relic [Jun 11, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland A relic containing the blood of the recently beatified Pope John Paul II has been placed in the altar of a new church in Krakow. John Paul, the Polish-born pope who remains deeply revered in his homeland, was beatified May 1 at the Vatican by his successor, Benedict XVI. With his beatification, the faithful are now able to venerate such ... [via YahooNews] More >>

John Paul blood placed in Polish church as relic [Jun 11, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland A relic containing the blood of the recently beatified Pope John Paul II has been placed in the altar of a new church in Krakow. John Paul, the Polish-born pope who remains deeply revered in his homeland, was beatified May 1 at the Vatican by his successor, Benedict XVI. With his beatification, the faithful are now able to venerate such ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Relic of newly beatified John Paul II _ his blood _ is placed in Polish church [Jun 11, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A relic containing the blood of the recently beatified Pope John Paul II has been placed in the altar of a new church in Krakow. John Paul, the Polish-born pope who remains deeply revered in his homeland, was beatified May 1 at the Vatican by his successor, Benedict XVI. With his beatification, the faithful are now able to venerate such objects as relics. The Polish news agency ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Local Polish parish celebrates John Paul II [May 02, 2011] DAYTON ? More than 100 people gathered Sunday at St. Adalbert (Polish) Catholic Church on Valley Street to celebrate the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II, who was born Karol Wojtyla in Poland in 1920.?He was Poland?s gift to the world, as far as we were concerned,? said parishioner Jo Jablinski, who met the future pope while he was a cardinal visiting Michigan in the 1970s. [via YahooNews] More >>

May 1 Rally in Warsaw Cancelled to Honor John Paul II Beatification [May 01, 2011] The traditional Labor Day rally on May 1 in Warsaw was called off Sunday in order to honor the beatification of Pope John Paul II on that same day. Not only are Poles traditionally devoutly catholic, but John Paul himself was one of them, being born Karol J [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles fete beatification of \'their\' pope [May 01, 2011] WARSAW - Tens of thousands of faithful braved rain across Poland on Sunday to fete the Vatican's beatification of Pope John Paul II, still regarded as a moral authority by virtually all Poles six years after his death. Crowds of faithful clad in raingear massed around huge video screens beaming the beatification mass in St Peter's Square live in the capital Warsaw, the southern city of Krakow ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland joyful as beatification nears [Apr 30, 2011] Warsaw, Poland ? Poles are already calling him John Paul the Great. Across the heavily Roman Catholic country, the faithful are voicing joy and pride as Sunday's beatification of Polish-born Pope John Paul II draws closer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles travel to Rome for John Paul beatification [Apr 30, 2011] They slept in the aisles and celebrated Mass in the restaurant car. Eight hundred Poles boarded a special train Friday night for a 26-hour trip across Europe, bound for Rome and the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II. They were joining tens of thousands of Poles who are massing in Rome for Sunday's beatification, a major celebration for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles joyful over beatification of John Paul II [Apr 29, 2011] WARSAW, Poland?Poles are already calling him John Paul the Great. Across the heavily Roman Catholic country, the faithful are voicing joy and pride as Sunday's beatification of Polish-born Pope John Paul II draws closer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland joyful as beatification nears [Apr 29, 2011] Warsaw, Poland ? Poles are already calling him John Paul the Great. Across the heavily Roman Catholic country, the faithful are voicing joy and pride as Sunday's beatification of Polish-born Pope John Paul II draws closer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles joyful over beatification of John Paul II [Apr 28, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Poles are already calling him John Paul the Great. Across the heavily Roman Catholic country, the faithful are voicing joy and pride as Sunday's beatification of Polish-born Pope John Paul II draws closer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles joyful and proud as beatification of John Paul II nears [Apr 28, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poles are already calling him John Paul the Great. Across the heavily Roman Catholic country, the faithful are voicing joy and pride as Sunday's beatification of Polish-born Pope John Paul II draws closer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsPoles joyful over beatification of John Paul II [Apr 28, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poles are already calling him John Paul the Great. Across the heavily Roman Catholic country, the faithful are voicing joy and pride as Sunday's beatification of Polish-born Pope John Paul II draws closer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles joyful over beatification of John Paul II [Apr 28, 2011] VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Poles are already calling him John Paul the Great. Across the heavily Roman Catholic country, the faithful are voicing joy and pride as Sunday's beatification of Polish-born Pope John Paul II draws closer. Many pilgrims are boarding buses and trains for the roughly 30-hour journey to Rome for the ceremony, while many more are expected to fill squares ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish community watches John Paul II?s path to sainthood [Apr 28, 2011] Louise D'Angelo (left) along with her husband Michael D'Angelo, hold a picture that was taken of the couple meeting Pope John Paul II in Rome in 1985. The D'Angelos are owners of Maryheart Crusaders store on at 531 West Main Street in Meriden. [via YahooNews] More >>

Pope John Paul II\'s relics draw faithful in Poland [Apr 27, 2011] CZESTOCHOWA, Poland - The bloodstained, bullet-pocked sash worn by the late pope John Paul II during the failed 1981 attempt on his life is venerated as a relic in the heart of Catholic Poland. Even before the beatification on Sunday of the Polish-born pontiff -- the penultimate step to sainthood -- Poles already consider him "their" saint, and many flock to the revered Shrine of Jasna Gora in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles flock to Vatican for beatification of 'their' pope [Apr 26, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Travelling on a fleet of planes, trains and cars, more than 50,000 Poles are expected to flock to the Vatican for the beatification on Sunday of "their" saint-to-be, Polish-born pope John Paul II. [via YahooNews] More >>

Excitement grows as Vatican prepares to honour Poland's favourite son [Apr 07, 2011] Polish Catholics get ready for next month's beatification of their homegrown pontiff, John Paul II Karol Wojtyla is back. The image of the Krakow seminary boy and amateur goalkeeper who went on to become Pope John Paul II is reappearing across Poland six years after his death. As he approaches beatification on 1 May, the penultimate step on the road to sainthood, the country is taking the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland marks beatification of countryman John Paul II with gold, silver coins [Mar 31, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Poland is issuing gold and silver collector coins to mark the beatification of its native son, the late Pope John Paul II. [via YahooNews] More >>