Pope John Paul 2 Beatified

From BBC News:
"John Paul II beatified in Vatican ceremony"

The late Pope, John Paul II, has been officially beatified at a ceremony at the Vatican in front of hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful. Among those at St Peter's Square is French nun Marie Simon-Pierre, who says she was cured of Parkinson's Disease. Her apparently miraculous cure is part of the case for the beatification, the last stage before sainthood. He reigned from 1979-2005. Police in Rome estimated that one million people had come to the city for the event, including large numbers of pilgrims from the late Pope's native Poland.

^ I think this is one more step to honoring a great man. It seems that he is one of the most (if not the most) beloved Pope ever. He did so many great things both during his lifetime as well as during his reign. ^

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13251415