Cameroon's President Paul Biya (R) and his wife Chantal attend the mass for the beatification of Pope John Paul II in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 1, 2011. The late Pope John Paul moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew more than a million people, the largest crowd in Rome since his funeral six years ago. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

Cameroon's President Paul Biya (R) and his wife Chantal attend the mass for the beatification of Pope John Paul II in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 1, 2011. The late Pope John Paul moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew more than a million people, the largest crowd in Rome since his funeral six years ago.

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