Vatican to beatify late John Paul II

Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd at the end of his Mass at Aqueduct Raceway in New York, in this October 6, 1995 file photo. [Photo/Agencies]

Pope John Paul II kisses a baby prior of the Pontiff's weekly general audience at the Vatican in this November 28, 2001 file photo. [Photo/Agencies]

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