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Jul 2, 2023
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...
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...
Apr 12, 2022
Vatican Weekly Newspaper Excoriates Elizabeth Taylor
Apr. 12, 1962 - The Vatican City weekly newspaper, L’Osservatore della Domenica, warned Elizabeth Taylor that the life she is leading...
Mar 11, 2022
Mrs. Kennedy Received by Pope John XXIII
Mar. 11, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy was received in private audience by Pope John XXIII today amid all the pomp and splendor of the...
Feb 21, 2022
Robert and Ethel Kennedy Received by Pope John XXIII
Feb. 21, 1962 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, Ethel, were received this morning by Pope John XXIII for a private...
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