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Cardinals’ Election of Pope’s Momentous
The Sacred College of Cardinals faces a momentous choice to select a successor to Pope Paul VI. The pontiff led the Catholic Church with global membership over 700 million, pursuing peace and better relations. The essay recalls meetings with Pope Pius XII and Pope John, noting their humanity, humor, and deep intellect, and reflects on the pope’s influence during wartime diplomacy and international affairs.
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Sacred College of Cardinals
Paul VI
Catholic Church
Pope Paul
Pope Pius XII
Pope John
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Churchill
Rome
United Press
Europe
Africa
Near East
Middle East