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Why Benedict is no John Paul
The spirit of uplift and renewal conjured up by Pope John Paul II when he came to the UK in 1982 seems unlikely this week when Pope Benedict XVI visits these shores, blogs Jon Snow.
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Vincent Nichols: Pope John Paul II ‘made mistakes’
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, asked about John Paul II’s canonisation in relation to the Catholic church’s paedophilia scandal, says the late pope “made mistakes” but is still eligible for sainthood.
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Pope John Paul II beatified before Vatican crowd
The late Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthood and is officially beatified at the Vatican before a crowd of over a million people, the largest in Rome since his funeral six years ago.
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Memories of John Paul II’s 1982 papal visit
Decades after the last papal visit Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Britain. Channel 4 News speaks to Clare Ward who has special memories of John Paul II in 1982 including ham sandwiches and sequins.
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Pope Benedict will see a different UK to John Paul II
Catholic commentator Michael Walsh writes for Channel 4 News on how Pope Benedict will visit a very different Britain to that seen by his predecessor Pope John Paul II in 1982.
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Popes John and John Paul declared saints
Pope Francis declared his two predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints on Sunday in an unprecedented canonisation ceremony made even more historic by the presence of retired Pope Benedict XVI.
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John Paul’s sainthood ‘unharmed’ by Vatican sex abuse letter
The beatification of Pope John Paul II would not be affected if it emerges he knew of a letter to Irish bishops advising them not to report child sex abuse claims, Channel 4 News has been told.
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Trump praises ‘overwhelming force’ to restore order
President Trump visited the Saint John Paul II shrine in Washington DC today after threatening to deploy the military to quash a week of unrest and protests over the death of George Floyd.
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Pope celebrates mass with millions in wet Philippines
Around six million people join Pope Francis in prayer in rain-soaked Manila, Philippines in his final mass. More than five million attended a mass by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
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Saints alive: do we still need them?
As Catholics around the world celebrate the canonisation of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII, Channel 4 News asks two British Catholics if saints still have a role to play in today’s society.
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Relics on display ahead of papal canonisation
A phial containing Pope John Paul II’s blood and the papal cap of Pope John XXIII go on display at a Rome hospital, ahead of canonisation ceremony.
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Ireland prepares for Pope visit amid Catholic abuse and adoption scandals
The last time a Pope visited Ireland, it was John Paul II in 1979. Almost half the population turned out to see him. Back then around nine out of ten Irish Catholics would attend weekly mass. Contraception, divorce and abortion were illegal. It will be a very different Ireland Pope Francis will visit this time. While there…
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When Blair, the Queen and Castro fell for the hoax call
Security procedures are being reviewed after a hoax caller was put through to David Cameron – but this isn’t the first time a politician has been at the end of a prank call.
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Northern Ireland’s Ian Paisley dies, aged 88
The former Northern Ireland first minister’s death was announced by his wife. Martin McGuinness, of Sinn Fein, said his working relationship with Paisley had developed into a friendship.
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Is Robert Mugabe in hospital for cancer treatment?
Channel 4 News has exclusive video of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arriving at a private hospital in Singapore. Mr Mugabe’s wife Grace and his bodyguard attempt to stop the cameraman filming.
