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In fact, a crowd that gathered there in st. peter's square proclaimed, they screamed out santo scubios, sainthood immediately. and that ground swell of devotion six years ago brings us to where we are today. you're watching now as benedict xvi makes his way to the beatification mass which will start in just a few moments. remarkably, we will also see the coffin of john paul ii which has been taken from the underground broughtel beneath the basilica. we will also see -- and this is an extraordinary thing if you're not in the catholic tradition, we will see vials of the late pope's blood, blood ...

Theologians. they all signed off on that. the sister is here in rome for this beatification. she spoke last night and she is here at the beatification mass. >> and, in fact, she's evidence of something the clerics have said to be beatified is to be a role model around the world. at least one miracle whats to be attributed to someone and now a second miracle will be required after this beatification ceremony in order to suggest to the vatican that god has approved of the beatification. that second miracle after beatification is one of the necessary steps towards sainthood. but as we watch this,...

>> jamie: it certainly is a day we will all remember. pope john paul ii is one step closer to becoming a saint. today more than a million faithful turned out for the beatification mass for the late pontiff. it's all part of the process that could lead him to becoming saint john paul. greg burke is following all of this. i think you have the best spot, because you were with the people, the people that came from all over the world who enjoyed hearing their stories. what are you feeling after witnessing what happened today? >> jamie, that is right. amazing day. an amazing week. talking to the peo...

This is, i take it, the formal request that the beatification of john paul ii will proceed. john allen and jim bitterman are watching along with us. so i have that right, this is the start of the process on the day? >> that's right. why does the of rome have an important position in this? >> a blessed as oppose dollars to saint is technically being be at beatified for a specific church. so it is the head of the church of rome who is formally presenting the request for john paul to be beatified. >> a request which i'm sure is going to be -- >> we're operating on the assumption that the benedict...

With a lot of people, you'll remember when ratzinger was elected, talked about a rottweiler and german shepherd who was going to bring a massive hammer dawn. we have not seen that. there's been an effort to project a more positive image to the world. that probably has been the main take away in terms of surprise. >> if you're just joining us, you are watching an extraordinary event unfold in rome, a crowd estimated at praps perhaps a million people. although i expect even more has gathered for the beatification mass of pope john paul ii. john paul, who served as pope for nearly 27 years haas h...