Pope delights faithful in St Peter's Square

Days after some cardinals gave dire descriptions of his health, Pope John Paul II led a long and lively ceremony today to give the Catholic Church new saints.

Days after some cardinals gave dire descriptions of his health, Pope John Paul II led a long and lively ceremony today to give the Catholic Church new saints.

He even capped the appearance with a spin in a “popemobile” around St Peter’s Square, waving to tens of thousands of cheering well-wishers.

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