A pilgrim takes pictures of the door of Saint John church depicting late popes John XXIII and John Paul II in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII on April 15, 2014. While he may not be widely known internationally, pope John XXIII holds a special place in the heart of many Italians and nowhere more so than in his homeland of Bergamo where he was born into a farming family. And preparations for a feast on April 27 -- when John XXIII will be made a saint along with a more famous successor, John Paul II -- are in full swing. TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE