Hotels and religious houses in Rome were fully booked as throngs of pilgrims prepared to jam St. Peter's Square on Sunday to celebrate the dual canonization of two great popes.
In a move to unite left and right polarities in the church, Pope Francis chose two candidates who have been cultural icons in their lifetimes, acclaimed by the contemporary world as hallowed leaders. Catholics throughout the globe laid aside their differences on pressing church problems and joined together to applaud the heavenly entrance into the company of Christian saints two outstanding popes of modern times.
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