Rome, Italy, Feb 8, 2011 / 17:15 pm
The Diocese of Rome launched a new website in honor of the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1.
The site, Karol-Wojtyla.org, is published in seven languages and offers news updates and background information on the late Pope and his cause for canonization.
In addition to showing a live webcam of pontiff's tomb in the grotto of St. Peter’s Basilica, the site also provides a diocesan-approved prayer for the intercession of John Paul II in 31 languages including Arabic, Russian, Swahili and Chinese.
The website also announced that the much-anticipated beatification ceremony will be open to the public and no tickets will be required to attend.