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Pope Francis lead the mass of the beatification of Pope John Paul I

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God's goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise. 'Our new blessed lived that way: in the joy of the Gospel, without compromises, loving to the very end,' the pope said. 'He embodied the poverty of the disciple, which is not only detachment from material goods, but also victory over the temptation to put oneself at the center, to seek one's own glory' as he followed the exa

Pope Francis presided over beatification Mass of Pope John Paul I, recalling how his smile communicated goodness of the Lord

On September 4, Pope Francis beatified Pope John Paul I, who reigned for 33 days in 1978.

Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God’s goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise. An estimated 25,000 people attended the Sept. 4 Mass in St. Peter’s Square Sept. 4.