PILGRIMS' HOLY NIGHT

The 1 May 2011 the beatification of Pope Joan Paul II took place in Rome. (Italy)

The 1 May 2011 the Beatification and Canonization of Pope Joan Paul II took place in Rome. More then one million of devout pilgrims reach the city for the event. Many of them came from Poland. People gathered around San Pietro from the day before. The event began with the Prayer Vigil at Circo Massimo. After the Vigil, during all the night, the devout pilgrims gathered in Via della Conciliazione, cueing for more then 10 hours to reach San Pietro. Some of them preferred to wait out of the rush and to sleep wherever. During the night The Knighthood of Jesus Christ The King coming from Poland has been celebrating the ritual of the investiture on Ponte Vittorio Emanuele. All the day after was necessary to move along all the pilgrims mass.