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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 >>

Obama opens door for Polish visa waiver [May 29, 2011] President Barack Obama didn?t quite say the words Poles and Polish-Americans were hoping to hear before he left Warsaw Saturday.But he came close.For years, Poland has been the only European country whose residents had to go through the trouble of securing a visa to visit the United States as tourists -- a relic of past decades in which too many Poles overstayed their visas.With Poland?s economy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Obama opens door for Polish visa waiver [May 29, 2011] President Barack Obama didn?t quite say the words Poles and Polish-Americans were hoping to hear before he left Warsaw Saturday.But he came close.For years, Poland has been the only European country whose residents had to go through the trouble of securing a visa to visit the United States as tourists -- a relic of past decades in which too many Poles overstayed their visas.With Poland?s economy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Obama opens door for Polish visa waiver [May 29, 2011] President Barack Obama did not quite say the words Poles and Polish-Americans were hoping to hear before he left Warsaw Saturday.But he came close.For years, Poland has been the only European country whose residents had to go through the trouble of securing a visa to visit the United States as tourists -- a relic of past decades in which too many Poles overstayed their visas.With Poland?s ... [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 >>

John Paul's blood bound for new altar [Jan 18, 2011] WARSAW, Poland -- A vial containing blood drawn from Pope John Paul II shortly before he died will be installed as a relic in a Polish church soon after his beatification later this year, an official said yesterday. Piotr Sionko, the spokesman for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

John Paul II's Blood To Be Relic In Polish Church [Jan 17, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A vial containing blood drawn from Pope John Paul II shortly before he died will be installed as a relic in a Polish church soon after his beatification later this year, an official said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

John Paul II's blood to be relic in Polish church [Jan 17, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) - An official says a vial containing the blood of Pope John Paul II will be installed as a relic in a Polish church soon after his beatification. [via YahooNews] More >>