John XXIII
Americannoun
noun
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Moretta’s hero is Pope John XXIII, perhaps best known for helping incorporate the local vernacular, instead of Latin, into Masses in 1964.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2023
Francis has created about 900 new saints, including his predecessors John XXIII, John Paul II and Paul IV, as well as Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was killed in 1980.
From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023
Francis finished the job in 2014 when he canonized John Paul along with St. John XXIII.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
According to the school’s website, the nickname was in homage to John XXIII, who was “referred to by some in the church as a rebel.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2020
He had fallen wholly under the power of a cardinal named Balthasar Cossa; and this cardinal was chosen to succeed him, under the name of John XXIII.
From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by Robertson, James Craigie
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