Benedict XVI9 May 2005
Benedict XVI begins the beatification process for his predecessor, Pope John Paul II
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Benedict XVI begins the beatification process for his predecessor, Pope John Paul II
First canonizations when he canonized Josef Bilczewski, Alberto Hurtado SJ, Zygmunt Gorazdowski, Gaetano Catanoso and Felice da Nicosia. The canonizations were part of a Mass that marked the conclusion of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and the Year of the Eucharist
During a visit to the United Kingdom, Benedict proclaims the beatification of John Henry Newman
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