Pope canonises new saints

Workers hang a tapestry of new saint Mary MacKillop from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square in Vatican City Photograph: Giorgio Cosulich/Getty Images Australian pilgrims hold banners of the country's first saint, Sister Mary MacKillop Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images Swiss guards stand in St Peter's Square as portaits of the six new saints – Stanislaw Soltys, Andre Bessette, Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria y Barriola, Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Giulia Salzano and Battista Varano – are displayed on St Peter's basilica Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Pilgrims take their places in St Peter's Square for the canonisation mass Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Australian pilgrims wave their country's flag before the ceremony Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters A tapestry of Saint Mary MacKillop is draped from the balcony as the pope arrives Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images Pilgrims hold portraits of Canadian Brother Andre Bessette, who died in 1937 and had devoted his life to helping others, gaining a reputation as a healer Photograph: Pier Paolo Cito/AP The pope leads the solemn mass for the canonisation of six saints Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters Cardinals attend the mass Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images The pope leads a canonisation mass Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Nuns greet the pope at the end of the canonisation mass in St Peter's Square Photograph: Pier Paolo Cito/AP