“Sandwiched between the prophetic Pope Paul VI and the magnetic Pope John Paul II, Pope John Paul I was one of the twentieth century’s most charming Catholic leaders. He reigned as vicar of Christ for just 33 days before his unexpected death. But in those five weeks, he wooed the world.
“Like the jolly archbishop of New York, John Paul liked his religion tinged with humor. He was a natural joker with a big, beaming smile. To this day Italians remember him as ‘Il Papa del Sorriso’ – the Smiling Pope.”
In a recent commentary, writer Brandon Vogt reflected on the humor of Pope John Paul I and, as an example of this trait, offered a letter written by him to Mark Twain.
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