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Reverence ruled a very special day
Celebrations in Rome were a mix of carnival and prayerful anticipation
The Irish gather in Rome
Irish pilgrims flocked to Rome for the canonisations
A pilgrim’s diary
Andrew O’Connell was in Rome for the papal canonisations
Irish pilgrims give thanks for two new saints
Emer McCarthy reports from Rome
The Top 10 Pope Saints
From St Peter to Pope Francis, there have been 266 popes; 78 of them are recognised as saints, and that number will jump to 80 after the April 27 canonisations of Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II. The earliest Popes were martyred for their faith, which the Catholic Church takes as a clear…
The canonisation celebrations
A closer look at the April 27 event in Rome
‘John Paul was a man of compassion’
The Polish Pontiff is remembered as a man who built bridges
The Popes who changed the way the Church relates to world’s religions
Both Pontiffs left lasting marks on the way the Church understands other faiths
The dynamic duo escaping the Vatican
John XXIII and his assistant often skirted papal protocol