Made a cardinal in 1973 by Pope Paul VI, Medeiros was called to Rome in August 1978 to choose Paul VI’s successor. At the time he heard of Paul VI’s death, Medeiros was leading a candlelight ...

Immediately After the Pope’s Death Inside the Vatican ... arrived for the funeral of Pope Paul VI in 1978, and the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived for the funeral for ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of ... Aug. 25, 1978. The conclave will celebrate Mass here for prayers for inspiration to elect the successor of the late Pope Paul VI. (AP Photo, File) Those ...