Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI canonises Mary MacKillop, the first Australian saint, in front of 50,000 people in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican City.
Sources: BBC Herald Sun The Times of India
Sources: BBC Herald Sun The Times of India
the Vatican declares Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII canonized as saints.
Pope Benedict XVI gives his farewell address at the Vatican City.
Pope Benedict XVI delivers the annual Christmas message at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City.
Pope John Paul II is beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter's Square, Rome.