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Pope John Paul II to be beatified May 1
NICOLE WINFIELD,
Associated Press
VATICAN CITY — The pope on Friday signed off on the miracle needed to beatify Pope John Paul II, and set May 1 as the date to honor one of the most beloved popes of all times as a model of saintliness for the church.
Pope Benedict XVI said in a decree that a French nun's recovery from Parkinson's disease was miraculous, the last step needed for beatification. A second miracle is needed for the Polish-born John Paul to be made a saint.
The May 1 ceremony, which Benedict himself will celebrate, is expected to draw hun...
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