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Pope John XXIII A Peasant’s Son Who Became a Pontiff
Pope John XXIII rose from a farmer’s family near Bergamo to lead half a billion Catholics. His life spanned drama from Vatican diplomacy to ecumenical council, breaking tradition with warmth, humor, and a steady faith. He embraced people, expanded the College of Cardinals, and forged a public persona unlike his austere predecessor.
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John XXIII
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Vatican City
Pope John XXIII
Pope John
Vatican
Pius XII
John
St. Peter
Sixtus V
Moses
Sacred College
Italy
Rome
Loreto
Assisi
Ecumenical Council
Regina Coeli
Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli
Sotto Ji Monte
Under the Mountain
Bergamo
Giovanni Battista Roncalli
Marianna — Roncallie
Ly Saverio
Alfredo
Giuseppe
Sotto Il Monte
Assunta
Sesto San Giovanni
Milan
Ews
Vuah
Adda
Gelo
Msgr
Radini-Tedeschi
Roncalli
Ambrosiana Library
Charles Borromeo
Father Roncalli
Catholic Action Movement
Benedict XV
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
Pius XI
Vatican Secretariat of State
Acropolis
Bulgaria
Turkey
Greece
Istanbul
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Holy See
Vichy
France
Domenico Tardini
Tardini
de Gaulle
Valerio Cardinal Valeri
Philippe Petain
Holly See
Unesco
Vincent Auriol
Auriol
Roncalli Patriach
Venice
Carlo Agostini
City of Cardinals
Cardinal Roncalli
Hos
Pitals
St. Mark’s Square
Patriarchy
Renealli
St. Peter’s Square
Giovanni—John
Alberto di Jorio
di Jorio
Mexico
Uruguay
Africa
Japan
Philippines
United States
Spain
Britain
Germany
Austria
Holland
Venezuela
Colombia
Chile
Ireland
Portugal
Peru
Belgium
Syria