Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 1963.
Official photograph, 1958–1963
Pope John XXIII
The young Roncalli
Roncalli as Patriarch of Venice
Lombardy is an administrative region of Italy that covers 23,844 km2 (9,206 sq mi); it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po, and includes Milan, its capital, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the EU.
Pizzo Coca is the highest peak in the Orobic Alps (3,050 m (10,010 ft)).
Ponte Coperto in Pavia over the Ticino river
Naviglio Grande in Gaggiano
Panoramic view of Lake Como with the Alps and Bellagio