VATICAN CITY, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The Vatican warned Friday against counterfeit tickets to the beatification mass for Pope John Paul II, saying the outdoor service is free.
The church released a schedule for the beatification, Catholic News Service reported. There will be a prayer vigil the evening of April 30 on the site of the Circus Maximus in Rome, with the beatification mass at 10 a.m. May 1 in St. Peter's Square and a mass of thanksgiving in the square on May 2.