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World remembers Pope John Paul on his Ist Anniversary MIL/Agencies, Apr 3, 2006. A big Crowd gathered in Vatican City on Sunday to commemorate the first anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death. Some of them were carrying banners calling for his sainthood. It is repoted that people from India also gathered at important churches and paid their respective remembrances on the Pope's death anniversary. Similar reports are received from other parts of the world. The vigil ended with a blessing by Pope Benedict XVI, following a moment of silence at 9:37 p.m. local time, the exact minute when John Paul passed away on April 2, 2005. "He continues to be present in our minds and our hearts; he continues to communicate his love for God and his love for man, he continues to arouse in everyone, especially the young, enthusiasm for goodness and the courage to follow Jesus and his teachings," Benedict told gatherers in St. Peter's Square "He continues to be present in our minds and our hearts; he continues to communicate his love for God and his love for man, he continues to arouse in everyone, especially the young, enthusiasm for goodness and the courage to follow Jesus and his teachings," Benedict told gatherers in St. Peter's Square. As per CTV. Ca, Gatherers held candles during the vigil. One group of Poles carried a large banner that read "John Paul the Great Santo Subito," referring to similar banners raised during the late pope's funeral, asking for his immediate canonization. Vatican officials estimated about 10,000 gatherers came to the city from Poland, where John Paul was born. The blessing was simultaneously broadcast in the Polish city of Krakow.Another 8,000 faithful held an open-air ceremony in John Paul's home town of Wadowice at noon. "We came to pray for his quick beatification and also to pray to him to protect our family," Wojciech Gladysz, 33, told The Associated Press.
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