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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Pope (1978). The first pope to assume a double name, he reigned for only 34 days.
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- noun the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)
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His predecessor, the affable Albino Luciani, had taken the name John Paul I, signaling his readiness to continue the spirit of Pope John XXIII, who convened Vatican Council II, and Paul VI, who presided over its completion.
Beloved and Brave 2007
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He received a "Medal of Peace" from Pope John Paul I, that guy who was pope for about ten minutes, but found time to give a peace award to a man who invented a filthy weapon of mass-death.
Tallulah Morehead: Dead Folks 2010: Everyone's Pushing Up Roses Tallulah Morehead 2011
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He received a "Medal of Peace" from Pope John Paul I, that guy who was pope for about ten minutes, but found time to give a peace award to a man who invented a filthy weapon of mass-death.
Tallulah Morehead: Dead Folks 2010: Everyone's Pushing Up Roses Tallulah Morehead 2011
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In my last blog, I called upon you to recognize publically, as did your predecessor John Paul I, that God, as a Creator, cannot be of one sex, but must be either asexual or androgynous: "a Mother as well as a Father," in the words of John Paul I.
Robert S. McElvaine: Open Letter to the Pope: Revolutionize the Creed 2008
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Reflecting on these biblical texts, I immediately thought of Pope John Paul I, the 30th anniversary of whose death is today.
B16: On John Paul I papabear 2008
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Reflecting on these biblical texts, I immediately thought of Pope John Paul I, the 30th anniversary of whose death is today.
Archive 2008-09-28 papabear 2008
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Remember what Pope John Paul I said regarding serious sins, even habitual sins: "I will limit myself to recommending one virtue so dear to the Lord: He said, 'Learn from me who am meek and humble of heart."
Archive 2006-07-09 Terry Nelson 2006
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Only much later did I read the statement of John Paul I, about sin and the acquisition of humility.
Archive 2006-07-09 Terry Nelson 2006
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Remember what Pope John Paul I said regarding serious sins, even habitual sins: "I will limit myself to recommending one virtue so dear to the Lord: He said, 'Learn from me who am meek and humble of heart."
Might as well say it "you're addicted to love!" Terry Nelson 2006
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Thursday, September 28 will mark the anniversary of the sudden death of Pope John Paul I, who had succeeded Pope Paul VI just 33 days earlier.
Archive 2006-09-24 Terry Nelson 2006
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