Tourists and pilgrims have been flocking to St. Peter’s Square in Rome ahead of Sunday’s historic double canonisation of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII.<br /><br />The faithful have travelled from around the world to be there for Sunday’s ceremony at the Vatican including a group of priests on bikes who had travelled from Poland. <br /><br />Not everyone will be celebrating however. For victims of sex abuse in the church there is anger and disappointment that John Paul II will be made a saint.<br /><br />The Survivors’ Network of those abused by Priests (SNAP) held a candlelight vigil near the Vatican.<br /><br />“We do not know if John Paul II did not know, or did not want to know, but many people throughout decades tried to warn him about a massive problem with sex abuse of minors within the Catholic Church. And for 27 years, he did not do anything about it. Not a single bishop was dismissed for covering for and protecting sex offenders,” said Miguel Hurtado, the leader of SNAP.
