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A conspiracy theory about the Pope's death is portrayed in the 1990 crime film The Godfather Part III, where he is killed with poison tea in relation to the Vatican Bank. Mark E. Smith wrote a play, Hey! Luciani: The Life and Codex of John Paul I, and the song Hey! Luciani about the life and death of John Paul I.
Pope Paul I (Latin: Paulus I; 700 – 28 June 767) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the emerging Papal States from 29 May 757 to his death. He first served as a Roman deacon and was frequently employed by his brother, Pope Stephen II , in negotiations with the Lombard kings .
The papal conclave held from 14 to 16 October 1978 was triggered by the death of John Paul I on 28 September 1978, just 33 days after he was elected pope. The conclave to elect John Paul I's successor ended after eight ballots. The cardinal electors selected Cardinal Karol Józef Wojtyła, Archbishop of Kraków, as the new pope. The third pope ...
A collection of popes have had violent deaths through the centuries. The circumstances have ranged from martyrdom (Pope Stephen I) to war (Lucius II), to a beating by a jealous husband (Pope John XII). A number of other popes have died under circumstances that some believe to be murder, but for which definitive evidence has not been found. Martyr popes This list is incomplete ; you can help by ...
The anathematizations were rescinded by Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras in 1965. [17] 153 13 April 1055 – 28 July 1057 (2 years, 106 days) Victor II VICTOR Secundus: Gebhard II von Calw-Dollnstein-Hirschberg c. 1018 Duchy of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire 37 / 39 Born as a subject of the Duchy of Swabia. 154 2 August 1057 – 29 March 1058 ...
But Pope John Paul II, who followed in 1978, picked up where Paul VI left off and by the time of his death in 2005, was the most traveled pope in history; a title he holds to this day.
Discrepancies in the Vatican's account of the events surrounding Pope John Paul I's death—its inaccurate statements about who found the body; [1] what he had been reading; when, where, and whether an autopsy could be carried out [1] [2] —produced a number of conspiracy theories, many associated with the Vatican Bank, which owned a large share in Banco Ambrosiano.
“With a smile, Pope John Paul managed to communicate the goodness of the Lord,” Pope Francis said. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...