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Pope John Paul I

Lina Petri, niece of Pope John Paul I, and Sister Margherita Marin, who served Pope John Paul I, hold candles as they attend a prayer vigil in advance of the beatification of Pope John Paul I, at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Sept. 3, 2022. On Sept. 4, Pope Francis will beatify Pope John Paul I, who served 33 days as pontiff in 1978. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Faith

God's mailman: Blessed John Paul always delivered Gospel with a smile

Carol Glatz|Sep 8, 2022|4 Min Read

A banner showing Pope John Paul I is unveiled on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Francis leads the beatification of the late pope in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 4, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Blessed John Paul I, 'the smiling pope,' showed God's goodness, pope says

Carol Glatz|Sep 4, 2022|5 Min Read

Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I, are pictured in Venice in September 1972. The editorial director of Vatican News, Andrea Tornielli, wrote in a June 21 article that Archbishop Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I, had hoped that Pope Paul VI would liberalize church teaching on artificial birth control, but when he didn't, the archbishop helped promote acceptance of "Humanae Vitae." (CNS photo)

Faith

John Paul I and the pill: He wanted change, but accepted 'Humanae Vitae'

Cindy Wooden|Jun 23, 2022|4 Min Read

Pope John Paul I, who served as pope for 33 days in 1978, is seen in this photo released by the Vatican Dec. 7, 2010. Pope Francis will beatify Pope John Paul I Sept. 4, 2022, at the Vatican, according to Stefania Falasca, a journalist and vice postulator of the late pope's sainthood cause. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

September 2022 date set for beatification of John Paul I

Cindy Wooden|Dec 23, 2021|2 Min Read

Pope John Paul I, who served as pope for 33 days in 1978, is seen in this photo released by the Vatican Dec. 7, 2010, to highlight the restoration of its photo archive. Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I, clearing the way for his beatification. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Recognizing miracle, pope clears way for beatification of John Paul I

Carol Glatz|Oct 13, 2021|4 Min Read

Pope John Paul I is pictured at the Vatican in 1978. The Vatican announced April 28, 2020, that Pope Francis approved the establishment of the John Paul I Vatican Foundation to preserve and promote the writings, thinking, example and study of "the smiling pope." (CNS photo/Arturo Mari, L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope approves foundation promoting example, works of Pope John Paul I

Carol Glatz|Apr 28, 2020|3 Min Read

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