Pope John XXIII stands and prays in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, on Oct. 12, 1962, during a special audience for delegates from foreign governments to the ecumenical council. Pope Francis commemorates the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council by celebrating a Mass in honor of St. John XXIII, the “good pope” who convened the landmark meetings that modernized the Catholic Church. (AP Photo/File)
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