RR7843/3 ROME: POPE JOHN PAUL 2 CUTS 3 OF 3

(23 Oct 1978) Pope John Paul I died only 33 days after becoming the head of the Roman Catholic Church. In spite of the brevity of his reign it was not without impact and it significantly influenced the next Papal election. For the first time in 455 years a non-Italian was elected-Cardinal Wojtyla from Communist Poland who has assumed the name of John Paul II. With unusual qualities, both humanistic and scholastic, he has already endeared himself to Roman Catholics around the world. Film: Pos/Rev/Neg - Sound: Mute/Opt/Mag/SOF/Trk - Colour/B&W - NYFilm: /No - LN Number: /No - Available in HD Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...