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16 August 2014

9:00 AM

16 August 2014

9:00 AM

Popes come and popes go but generally not after only 33 days; which is what happened to Albino Luciani, elected Pope John Paul 1 in August ‘78. Once on the throne he soon disturbed many in the Curia by his unconventional views and actions, so that his shockingly untimely death raised suspicions of foul play.

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