Pope John Paul I led the Catholic Church for only thirty-three days before dying from a heart attack in September 1978. Despite his short time as Pope, his long years of service to the Church and faithful example are significant. He will be beatified on September 4. Learn more about him in these resources from Venture (English, Spanish) and Visions (English, Spanish).
Learn more about the steps and process of canonization here.
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