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Pope John Paul I brought a certain warmth back to Catholicism, a warmth sorely needed for those who have felt alienated from the church...
...recovering from a heart attack. He made some remarks to the crowd at the hospital, but when he was finished he forgot to impart the apostolic blessing; an escorting prelate had to remind him to do it. At that point, John Paul II gave another glimpse of the warmth and humanity that helped win him the election. His face crinkling in a smile, he said, "I guess even a Pope has to learn his trade." Later that night he telephoned an old priest friend in Poland, to whom he confessed: "I call because I feel a little alone. Without...
...totally missed the connection between Roger Gicquel and Walter Cronkite in your uncritical portrait of the French TV anchorman [Sept. 25]. I never noticed any pompous morbidity or any Christ complex in Cronkite. The old man is a charmer because there are wisdom and warmth in his restraint. Besides, he has a quiet sense of humor that his younger imitator lacks. As a Frenchman I feel I deserve better than Roger Gicquel...
...Vatican Curia and, like the front runner among current Curialists, Sergio Pignedoli, 68, may be afflicted with the "Curia curse." Resentment of the Vatican bu-[reaucracy was evident in the choice of "John Paul, a total outsider. This could overshadow the fact that Pignedoli ranks with Ursi in personal warmth and popularity and has had solid pastoral experience. Strangely, Pappalardo and Pignedoli will probably also be hurt by their lack of support among the 29 Curial votes...
...speedy selection had seemed to be a second Pentecost, a manifestation of the Holy Spirit, to those Cardinals who participated in the conclave; and his pontificate, brief as it was, had suffused the church with warmth and hope. "In a few days, he captured the world. He really did," said Joseph Califano, the only Roman Catholic in the U.S. Cabinet, after attending a memorial Mass. The Netherlands' Johannes Willebrands spoke for many Cardinals: "It's a disaster. I cannot put into words how happy we were on that August day when we had chosen John Paul. We had such high...