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.

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.

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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