Popes John Paul II, John XXIII canonized in Vatican City

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Sunday, April 27, 2014

On Sunday, the legacies of four popes combined in St. Peter’s Square when John XXIII and John Paul II were canonized by Pope Francis in a Mass attended by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Vatican Radio estimated that around 800,000 people flocked to the St. Peter’s Square area Sunday, making it the largest event in Vatican