Pope Benedict proclaimed his Polish predecessor who died six years ago a 'blessed of the Roman Catholic Church', the last step before sainthood.

教皇本笃赞扬六年前去世的他的波兰前任为“罗马天主教堂的真福”，这是成为圣徒之前的最后一步。

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Pope Benedict XVI has blessed the people of the UK ahead of his visit to Scotland and England next week.

BBC: Pope Benedict

Benedict's last public appearance was at a window of the castle, when he blessed the crowds below before retiring into seclusion.

CNN: New pope, old pope meet for lunch