John XXIII

American  

noun

1. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, 1881–1963, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1958–63.

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John XXIII British  

noun

1. original name Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. 1881–1963, pope (1958–63). He promoted ecumenism and world peace and summoned the second Vatican Council (1962–65)

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John XXIII

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

Five years ago: Pope Francis announced during a meeting with cardinals that he would canonize two of his most influential predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII, the following spring.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2018

Pope John XXIII, having a quarrel with the King of Naples, proclaimed a crusade against him, with what had become a constant accompaniment of this—indulgences to the crusaders.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter