Pope-apalooza may beat royals.(Pope John Paul II and wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton)(Brief article)

Could the royal wedding clash with Pope John Paul II's beatification ceremony?

The two major media events, both scheduled for the Friday-Monday period of April 29-May 2, will see multitudes of tourists and newsies converge on their respective locations--London and Rome--from all over the planet.

And while Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage in Westminster Abbey will likely command more TV viewers globally than John Paul II's send-off toward sainthood in St. Peter's Basilica, a greater number of tourists is expected to attend the beatification, which is likely to be the biggest event in Rome since the charismatic pontiff's funeral.

Interestingly, by …