Happy Feast Day Saint Pope Paul VI1897-1978Feast Day: May 29Saint Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni B
Happy Feast Day Saint Pope Paul VI1897-1978Feast Day: May 29Saint Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Montini, was elected pope in 1963 during Vatican II and reigned until his death in 1978. He held various positions in the Church and helped political refugees and prisoners of war during WWII. In 1953 he became Archbishop of Milian and was know as “The Archbishop of Workers”. During his papacy he’s famously known for his encyclical “Humanae Vitae” (Of Human Life) but also for social advancements, unity between Christians, reaching out to non-Christians, establishing the Synod of Bishops and promoting world peace. He died on the Feast of the Transfiguration.{website} -- source link
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