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ITALY-VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-CANONISATION

Men dressed in centurion stand by a portrait of Pope John Paul II in Rome, as the canonisation mass of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II takes place on St Peter’s at the Vatican on April 27, 2014. Catholics from around the world gathered in Rome on Sunday for a mass presided by Pope Francis to confer sainthood on John Paul II and John XXIII — two influential popes who helped shape 20th century history. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS