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Pope John XXIII brought papacy to people worldwide
Vatican City AP profiles Pope John XXIII, the peasant’s son who reshaped the papacy by moving it from the Vatican into modern life. His ecumenical council, Mater et Magistra and Pacem in Terris defined his reform era, with outreach to Protestants, Eastern Orthodox, and even Soviet leaders.
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