Category Archives: Papa Luciani (Pope John Paul I)

Papa Luciani, on September 23, 1978 as he took possession of his diocesan cathedral St. John Lateran, delivered a wonderful homily. I want this morning to share only a very brief portion of it in which he references the poor … Continue reading →

On May 12, Dr. Marco Roncalli, a distant relative of Pope John XXIII, presented his new bood entitled: Giovanni Paolo I: Albino Luciani. From what I know, it is available only in English at the moment. The book is reputed … Continue reading →

  I would like to happily inform you that there will be an international conference this October, here in the United States, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Pope John Paul I’s birth. The conference is slated to be held October … Continue reading →

The 100th anniversary of Pope John Paul I’s birth is occuring later this year.  As it is celebrated in his home town in Italy, and plans for a celebration underway here in the United States (at Fordham University most probably), … Continue reading →

Many of us do not realize that Pope Paul VI also called the Church to a “Year of Faith” in 1967 to mark the 1900 year anniversary of the martyrdom of Sts. Peter and Paul. Just as our particular dioceses … Continue reading →

I was happy to run across an article that was published October 2 of this year in America (www.americamagazine.org) about Pope John Paul I. The article was written by Mo Guernon, who is writing a biography of Luciani. Guernon calls … Continue reading →

There is a great website dedicated to Pope John Paul I filled with pictures and information about Luciani. I encourage you to take a look at what it offers. Here is the link: www.fondazionepapaluciani.com Even though the address is in … Continue reading →

Here are some other words written by Peter C. van Lierde about Luciani shortly after his death (my translation of the Italian): To you, the faithful of Vatican City, and to all of you who nearly every day work here … Continue reading →

On September 29, 1978, the day the body of John Paul I was found in his bedroom, the Vicar General of the diocese of Rome made this announcement to the city of Rome (my translation of the Italian): Dear Priests, … Continue reading →

Thirty-three years ago today, Pope John Paul I gave his last address for he died late that night. On September 28, 1978 he met a group of bishops from the Philippines on their ad limina visit. In this address he spoke … Continue reading →

Thirty-three years ago today, Pope John Paul I spoke in his Sunday Angelus address of the presence of good and love in the world. He began, though, with two comments about what were then current events demonstrating the presence of … Continue reading →