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ANALYSIS: What made the 34-day papacy of Albino Luciani so special?
Pope John Paul I greets a priest in this undated file photo. Born Oct. 17, 1912, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, Albino Luciani was elected Pope Aug. 26, 1978, and took a double name after his two immediate predecessors, St. John XXIII and Bl. Paul VI. (photo: CNA / Vatican Media )
VENICE, Italy — Quick: Name a pope known for lifelong personal humility and a core commitment to the poor and marginalized among us — a man not expected to ascend the throne of Peter.
Many will surely answer “Pope Francis,” but the description is also true of Blessed Pope John Paul I, who took the name John Paul I when elected vicar of Christ on Aug. 26, 1978. He died only 33 days later, on Sept. 28.
Forty years after publication of a best-selling bombshell falsely claiming John Paul I was murdered, for initiating Vatican financial reform — David Yallop’s 1984 book-length conspiracy In God’s Name sold more than six million copies — the fog is clearing on this papacy.
In the Doge’s Palace in Venice on May 17 and in Rome, at Gregorian University last Nov. 24, illustrious gatherings marked the reassembly of John Paul I’s library, partially dispersed after his death, and the release of a new edition of Illustrissimi (To The Illustrious Ones), an unusual catechism comprised of 40 letters written by Luciani to famous figures, both historical (Charles Dickens, St. Teresa of Avila, Jesus) and fictional (Pinocchio).
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VENICE, Italy — Quick: Name a pope known for lifelong personal humility and a core commitment to the poor and marginalized among us — a man not expected to ascend the throne of Peter.
Many will surely answer “Pope Francis,” but the description is also true of Blessed Pope John Paul I, who took the name John Paul I when elected vicar of Christ on Aug. 26, 1978. He died only 33 days later, on Sept. 28.
Forty years after publication of a best-selling bombshell falsely claiming John Paul I was murdered, for initiating Vatican financial reform — David Yallop’s 1984 book-length conspiracy In God’s Name sold more than six million copies — the fog is clearing on this papacy.
In the Doge’s Palace in Venice on May 17 and in Rome, at Gregorian University last Nov. 24, illustrious gatherings marked the reassembly of John Paul I’s library, partially dispersed after his death, and the release of a new edition of Illustrissimi (To The Illustrious Ones), an unusual catechism comprised of 40 letters written by Luciani to famous figures, both historical (Charles Dickens, St. Teresa of Avila, Jesus) and fictional (Pinocchio).
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Pope John Paul I’s Legacy Is Rediscovered
ANALYSIS: What made the 34-day papacy of Albino Luciani so special?
