Canonization - another big day in Catholic Church

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     At Sunday, April 27th, Pope Francis made history by adding Popes John XXIII and John Paul II to sainthood. With crowds filling St. Peter’s Square and spilling out across Rome, Francis presided over an elaborate Mass beneath drizzly skies, canonizing the two towering figures of 20th-century Catholicism, men who also hold very different legacies in the church. His excellency Pope Francis made decision of canonization himself, describing two new saints as a "men of courage". Many people also came from John Paul’s native Poland, where he is a hero for his fight against Communism. “It’s a very special day for every Pole, in particular for young people for whom John Paul II meant a new history, for our country and for Europe, as well,” said Lucasz Novak, 38, who came from northeastern Poland on a seven-day tour of holy sites in Italy. “For Poland, it’s a holy moment,” he said from St. Peter’s Square, as he used his smartphone to listen to a live broadcast of the celebration on Vatican Radio’s Polish channel. “For Catholics all over the world, it’s a holy moment. We could not not be here. It might sound strange for every American, that majority of citizens of some country are so vulnerable for impact of religion, but it's only because USA does not have national religion or culture.