One million see Pope proclaim new saints

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

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

The congregation spread out along four avenues in Madrid, intersecting at Plaza de Colon where a huge altar was erected for the canonisation Mass.

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