Vatican sets date for John Paul I beatification

Vatican sets date for John Paul I beatification Pope John Paul I, who served as pope for 33 days in 1978, is seen in this photo released by the Vatican December 7, 2010. CNS

Pope Francis will beatify Pope John Paul I on September 4, at the Vatican, according to Stefania Falasca, a journalist and vice postulator of the late Pope’s sainthood cause. Last autumn, Pope Francis had signed a decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I, clearing the way for his beatification.…

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