Over a hundred thousand people waiting today in St. Peter's Square Vatican to enter the basilica and venerate the mortal remains of John Paul II, who on Sunday was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI before a million and half people.
12,000 people an hour pass before the body of the new Blessed.
Italian police guard all entrances to the plaza and check bags and backpacks of thousands of pilgrims.
THANKSGIVING MASS
More than 60,000 people attended the first Mass in honor of the Blessed John Paul II
During this year, will celebrate a Mass in honor of Blessed John Paul II in any diocese in the world, subject to authorization by the Santa See.
However, in subsequent years until his canonization may be held only in the diocese of Rome and exceptionally in the dioceses of Poland, each October 22, according to the decree issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. For the canonization of John Paul II beatified and so only need another miracle occurred after his beatification.
"We all remember how the day of the celebration of his funeral, the wind gently closed Gospel pages placed on the coffin. It was as if the wind of the Spirit had wanted to mark the end of the human and spiritual adventure of Karol Wojtyla, all illuminated by the Gospel of Christ. In this book he discovered God's plan for humanity, for itself but above all, perceived to Christ, his face, his love, that Karol was always a call to responsibility. In light of the Gospel, "said the Cardinal Secretary of State, read the history and experiences of every man and every woman that God had placed in his path. From here, the encounter with Christ in the Gospel, gushing forth their faith. "
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