Pope Paul VI

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Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Montini, served as head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1963 to 1978. He is most remembered for presiding over the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council and beginning the implementation of its reforms. His pontificate was marked by efforts to promote social justice, ecumenism, and peace amidst the cultural upheavals of the era. He also traveled extensively, becoming the first pope to visit five continents and earning the nickname 'the Pilgrim Pope'.

Sep 26, 1897 - Aug 06, 1978 Italian 16 Quotes

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