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Beatification on the Pope's final day
Away from diplomacy, politics and PR (it is a state visit remember) today being Sunday is the religious climax of the trip. I’m in Cofton Park, Birmingham where around 55,000 turned out to see Pope Benedict XVI perform his first beatification since becoming Pope in 2005, of Cardinal John Henry Newman. The beatification comes amid…
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Pope John Paul II beatified before Vatican crowd
The late Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthood and is officially beatified at the Vatican before a crowd of over a million people, the largest in Rome since his funeral six years ago.
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John Paul’s sainthood ‘unharmed’ by Vatican sex abuse letter
The beatification of Pope John Paul II would not be affected if it emerges he knew of a letter to Irish bishops advising them not to report child sex abuse claims, Channel 4 News has been told.
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Cardinal beatified on final day of papal visit
Pope Benedict XVI’s four-day state visit to Britain draws to a close, as thousands of pilgrims gather in Birmingham to witness the beatification of Cardinal Newman.
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Church condemns abuse as Pope heads to UK
Days before the Pope arrives in the UK for his state visit, event organiser Lord Patten tells Channel 4 News the allegations have left an “appalling stain on the Catholic church”.
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Catholic priests on joining the priesthood
Ahead of the Pope’s visit to Britain this week, it’s emerged more men are training to be priests in England. One new recruit and one thinking of becoming a priest speak to Channel 4 News.
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Protesters urged to ‘show respect’ during Pope’s visit
Protest the Pope organisers meet police and the Archbishop of Southwark amid concerns next week’s Papal visit to the UK could be disrupted by demonstrations.
