A MASSIVE crowd gathered around Pope John Paul II in the shape of a cross yesterday, as he proclaimed five new saints and urged Spaniards to emulate them.

An estimated one million people have gathered in Spain to see Pope John Paul II proclaim five new Spanish saints.

Pope John Paul II appealed for world peace today at the start of a short visit to Madrid, testing his poor health with his first trip abroad in nine months.

Pope John Paul II began a whirlwind visit to Spain today, testing his frail health and seeking to reinvigorate Spanish Catholics who’ve strayed from their once-dominant church.