John had cleaved most closely to his Master in his sufferings, and knew him soonest. Peter was the most zealous, and reached Christ the first. How variously God dispenses his gifts, and what difference there may be between some believers and others in the way of their honouring Christ, yet they all may be accepted of him!

Pope John XXIII (Latin: Ioannes XXIII; Italian: Giovanni XXIII [dʒoˈvanni ventitreˈɛːzimo]; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Italian: [ˈandʒelo dʒuˈzɛppe roŋˈkalli]; [a] 25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 1963.

Feb 28, 2025 · Saint John XXIII (born November 25, 1881, Sotto il Monte, Italy—died June 3, 1963, Rome; beatified September 3, 2000canonized April 27, 2014; feast day October 11) was one of the most popular popes of all time (reigned 1958–63), who inaugurated a new era in the history of the Roman Catholic Church by his openness to change (aggiornamento ...

Apr 25, 2014 · He believed the Roman Catholic church needed to be brought up-to-date, and summoned its leaders to the Second Ecumenical Council, or Vatican II, with the aim of...

Pope John XXIII addressed several topic of importance to Catholics around the world. He prohibited the use of contraceptives which interfere with the procreative will of God. He upheld the traditional view that married couples may not divorce.

Oct 10, 2024 · From the beginning of his papacy, Pope John XXIII emphasized Christian unity and world peace. His approach to the papacy focused on spiritual care over diplomacy, which led many to call him “The Good Pope.”

Since his death on June 3, 1963, much has been written and spoken about the warmth and holiness of the beloved Pope John. Perhaps the testimony of the world was best expressed by a newspaper drawing of the earth shrouded in mourning with the simple caption, "A Death in …

Pope St. John XXIII, the son of a tenant farmer, was born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, on November 25, 1881 in Bergamo, Italy, near Milan. He was ordained a priest on August 10, 1904, and was given the great honor of celebrating his First Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, in the Vatican.

Oct 11, 2022 · Learn more about Pope John XXIII! Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. A shy, retiring man, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli became our beloved Pope Saint John XXIII.

Pope John XXIII issued eight Papal Encyclicals during his five-year reign as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, from his election on October 28.