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Saints relics in Krakow draw pilgrims to St John Paul II shrine
In Krakow relics of John Paul II and other saints draw large Catholic pilgrim crowds during a youth event. A glass vial of John Paul II blood, his pectoral cross, and a tunic linked to the 1981 Vatican shooting sit in the Sanctuary of St John Paul II. Mary Magdalene relics, now given equal liturgical regard, and Faustina Kowalska bones also attract devotion near the sanctuary. Pilgrims praise the focus prayer brings, while church leaders note debates over historical interpretations.
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Krakow
Poland
Pope Francis
John Paul II
John Paul
Rome
Stanislaw
Dziwisz
St. Peter’s Square
Vatican City
Mary Magdalene
France
St. Casimir
Francis
Jesus
Gianfranco Ravasi
Nounella Blanchedent
Guadeloupe
Faustina Kowalska
Kowalska