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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pope canonises new saints

Canonisation ceremony: Workers hang a tapestry of new saint Mary MacKillop
Workers hang a tapestry of new saint Mary MacKillop from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square in Vatican City Photograph: Giorgio Cosulich/Getty Images
Canonisation ceremony: Australian pilgrims hold a banner showing Sister Mary MacKillop
Australian pilgrims hold banners of the country's first saint, Sister Mary MacKillop Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
Canonisation ceremony: Swiss guards stand as the portaits of the six new saints are displayed
Swiss guards stand in St Peter's Square as portaits of the six new saints – Stanislaw Soltys, Andre Bessette, Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria y Barriola, Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Giulia Salzano and Battista Varano – are displayed on St Peter's basilica Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images
Canonisation ceremony: Faithful take their places in St Peter's Square
Pilgrims take their places in St Peter's Square for the canonisation mass Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images
Canonisation ceremony: Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he arrives
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images
Canonisation ceremony: Australian pilgrims wave flags before a solemn mass
Australian pilgrims wave their country's flag before the ceremony Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Canonisation ceremony: A tapestry Saint Sister Mary MacKillop is draped from the balcony
A tapestry of Saint Mary MacKillop is draped from the balcony as the pope arrives Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
Canonisation ceremony: Faithful hold portraits of Canadian Brother Andre Bessette
Pilgrims hold portraits of Canadian Brother Andre Bessette, who died in 1937 and had devoted his life to helping others, gaining a reputation as a healer Photograph: Pier Paolo Cito/AP
Canonisation ceremony: Pope Benedict XVI leads a solemn mass for the canonisation
The pope leads the solemn mass for the canonisation of six saints Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Canonisation ceremony: Cardinals attend a canonisation mass led by Pope Benedict XVI
Cardinals attend the mass Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images
Canonisation ceremony: The pope leads a canonisation mass
The pope leads a canonisation mass Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images
Canonisation ceremony: Nuns greet Pope Benedict XVI at the end of a canonisation mass
Nuns greet the pope at the end of the canonisation mass in St Peter's Square Photograph: Pier Paolo Cito/AP
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