Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II has added a visit to Guatemala to a trip that will also take him to Canada and Mexico.

The Vatican announced Tuesday that the Pope will stop in Guatemala City July 31-August 1, to canonize the 17th Century Spanish missionary, Pedro de San Jose de Banctour.

The Pope will first travel to Toronto, Canada, in late July to attend World Youth Day celebrations and will then make a two-day stop in Mexico City to canonize Mexican Indian Juan Diego. He will end his trip in Guatemala.

Vatican officials also announced that Italian monk Padre Pio will be canonized on June 16 and Spanish priest Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer will be canonized on October 6, with both ceremonies occurring in Rome.

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.

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