Pope John XXIII

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and of all humanity. Another of �s accomplishments was writing seven encyclical letters. Many of these letters stressed the importance of human rights.
Another important thing that did as pope, was be open to other faiths. This was shown by his establishment in 1960 of the secretariat for promoting Christian unity, by his contacts with Orthodox church and Protestant leaders and with the World Council of Churches, and by his promotion of Christian-Jewish dialogue. His sure diplomatic sense together with his popularity made him an influential figure in international affairs, and he met with a number of world leaders, including U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
died on June 3, 1963, after a long illness. He had been pope from 1958 to 1963. Pope Paul VI became the next pope.
I believe that was a very good pope because he tried to modernize the church by calling Vatican II. I admire his character because when he saw problems in the church, he actually ...

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