Vatican City, VATICAN CITY STATE: Pope Benedict XVI waves to the pilgrims before his weekly general audience on St-Peter's square at the Vatican, 15 June 2005. Pope Benedict XVI has asked Cardinal Josef Glemp to celebrate in Warsaw on Sunday the beatification of two Polish priests, the Vatican announced. AFP PHOTO/ Patrick HERTZOG (Photo credit should read PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty Images)
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Vatican City, VATICAN CITY STATE: Pope Benedict XVI waves to the pilgrims before his weekly general audience on St-Peter's square at the Vatican, 15 June 2005. Pope Benedict XVI has asked Cardinal Josef Glemp to celebrate in Warsaw on Sunday the beatification of two Polish priests, the Vatican announced. AFP PHOTO/ Patrick HERTZOG (Photo credit should read PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty Images)
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