Nov 9, 2017
Pope John Paul I meets Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, in this 1978 photo. Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul I with a decree recognizing his heroic virtues. John Paul I was pope for only 33 days before his death, in September 1978, led to the historic election of the Polish-born Cardinal Wojtyla, who took the name John Paul II to honor his predecessor. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters) PopeFrancis #PopeJohnPaul #TheSmilingPope #AlbinoLuciani #Luciani #popes #CatholicChurch #Catholicism #Wojtyla #KarolWojtyla (at Vatican City)