Poles already think of John Paul II as a saint - CNN.com

Polish city honors pope

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• About 50,000 people brave rain in Krakow to watch beatification ceremony at Vatican
• For many, Karol Wojtyla's role in the fall of communism is his true miracle
• Krakow student: "It's a great source of pride for us to have another Pole blessed"

Krakow, Poland (CNN) -- For many Poles, John Paul II's beatification simply confirms what they already knew. They thought him a saint already, the very fact of his papacy a blessing for Poland.
At the Sanctuary for Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki, Krakow, around 50,000 people braved the rain to watch the beatification ceremony live from the Vatican. The organizers had expected higher turnout in Krakow.

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