Pope John Paul I
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Pope John Paul I was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, giving rise to the f
John Paul I on 19 September 1978
Albino Luciani approximately at the age of 10, c. 1922–23
Luciani in 1969
Pope Paul VI makes Luciani a cardinal in 1973.
Pope John Paul I died suddenly on 28 September 1978, 33 days after his election. Following his death, several conspiracy theories have sprung up.
Pope John Paul I
…the late pope, he described him as a flashing comet who briefly lit up the church. He then was laid to rest in the Vatican Grottoes. There are several conspiracy theories related to his death. The journalist and vice-postulator for John Paul I's cause of beatification, Stefania Falasca, published a new book in 2017 titled Pope Luciani…
Grave of John Paul I in the Vatican Grottoes, with its plaque updated after his beatification on 4 September 2022.