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Anticipation mounts ahead of the Vatican's double canonization

2014-04-26 1 Dailymotion

Ahead of a historic double cannonization, in which Pope Francis will declare two of his predecessors saints, Italians aren't the only ones gearing up for the festivities.<br /> <br />This Polish marathoner made the run on foot all the way from former Pope John Paul II's hometown in Poland, to the Vatican.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH MARATHON RUNNER PIOTR KURYLO SAYING:<br /> <br />"I wanted to come here for the canonisation because I love my pope. I even have a car but I wanted to run. My passion is running...I always knew that our pope was a saint. Now it's only going to be official. Everything he did in his life always made him a saint."<br /> <br />But not all of the festivities were so spirited.<br /> <br />A statue honoring Pope John Paul II collapsed on a young man in Italy and killed him.<br /> <br />And while security is tight in the area in and around the Vatican, anticipation mounts as the pilgrims are beginning to pour in.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPANISH PILGRIM ALFONSO PASTOR SAYING:<br /> <br />"I

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