President Kennedy the Third U.S. President to Be Received by a Pope
July 2, 1963 - President Kennedy is the third President of the United States to have been received in audience by a Pope. The two others...
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Jul 2, 2023
President Kennedy Meets with Pope Paul VI
July 2, 1963 - President Kennedy was received in private audience by Pope Paul VI this morning. The audience for the first Roman Catholic...
Jun 30, 2023
Paul VI Crowned 262nd Pope
June 30, 1963 - Paul VI was crowned the 262nd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in a magnificent open-air ceremony in St. Peter’s Square...
Jun 21, 2023
🚨New Pope Elected
🚨June 21, 1963 - Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini, 65-year-old Archbishop of Milan, was elected Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic...
Jun 6, 2023
Pope John XXIII Laid to Rest
June 6, 1963 - After solemn ceremonies in the majestic setting of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope John XXIII was laid to rest this evening in...
Jun 4, 2023
Body of Pope Taken to St. Peter’s Basilica
June 4, 1963 - The body of Pope John XXIII was taken today to St. Peter’s Basilica, where he had received the homage and acclaim of...
Jun 3, 2023
Romans Speculate on Pope John XXIII’s Successor
June 3, 1963 - Amid the drama of Pope John XXIII’s final hours, Romans speculated whether his successor would be an Italian or a...
Jun 3, 2023
President Kennedy Pays Tribute to Pope
June 3, 1963 - President Kennedy paid high tribute today to the statesmanship and moral leadership of Pope John XXIII (pictured with...
Jun 3, 2023
🚨Pope John XXIII Is Dead
June 3, 1963 - Pope John XXIII died in the Vatican tonight while Cardinals and other prelates and several of his relatives prayed around...
Jun 1, 2023
Pope Gravely Ill, No Hope Seen
June 1, 1963 - Pope John XXIII is gravely ill, and there is no hope for his life. He fell into a coma late last night but regained...
May 27, 2023
Pope John XXIII in Poor Health
May 27, 1963 - Pope John XXIII showed a slight improvement today and insisted on discussing church matters with Secretary of State Amleto...
Dec 30, 2022
Time Magazine Names Pope John XXIII Man of the Year
Dec. 30, 1962 - Time magazine today named Pope John XXIII Man of the Year. The Roman Catholic leader, the first man of religion to be so...
Dec 15, 2022
Archbishop of Liverpool: Pope John XXIII Is a “Very Sick Man”
Dec. 15, 1962 - The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, Dr. John Heenan, said today that Pope John XXIII (pictured with Jacqueline...
Sep 10, 2021
Pope John XXIII Prays for the "Human Family"
Sept. 10, 1961 - Pope John XXIII called on the leaders of the East and West today to negotiate their differences and remove the threat of...
Jul 14, 2021
Pope John XXIII Speaks on World Affairs
July 14, 1961 - Pope John XXIII appealed in an encyclical today for aid to underdeveloped areas without the creation of a "new form of...
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