Rosalynn Carter, the American first lady, arrived for the funeral of Pope Paul VI in 1978, and the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived for the funeral for Pope John Paul II in 2005.

Papal conclave of October 1978: Pope John Paul II John Paul I’s reign lasted only 34 days, when he died on Sept. 29, 1978, of what’s believed to be a heart attack.

Not being Catholic myself, I paid less attention to his successor, Pope Paul VI, but when he died in August 1978, ... Now, with Francis’ death at age 88, we are back in more familiar territory.

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one. ... 1978. The conclave will celebrate Mass here for prayers for inspiration to elect the successor of the late Pope Paul VI.

At the time he heard of Paul VI’s death, ... Papal conclave of October 1978: Pope John Paul II. John Paul I’s reign lasted only 34 days, when he died on Sept. 29, 1978, ...

Papal conclave of October 1978: Pope John Paul II John Paul I’s reign lasted only 34 days, when he died on Sept. 29, 1978, of what’s believed to be a heart attack.

At the time he heard of Paul VI’s death, ... Papal conclave of October 1978: Pope John Paul II. John Paul I’s reign lasted only 34 days, when he died on Sept. 29, 1978, ...

At the time he heard of Paul VI’s death, ... Papal conclave of October 1978: Pope John Paul II. John Paul I’s reign lasted only 34 days, when he died on Sept. 29, 1978, ...

Papal conclave of October 1978: Pope John Paul II John Paul I’s reign lasted only 34 days, when he died on Sept. 29, 1978, of what’s believed to be a heart attack.

At the time he heard of Paul VI’s death, ... Papal conclave of October 1978: Pope John Paul II. John Paul I’s reign lasted only 34 days, when he died on Sept. 29, 1978, ...

At the time he heard of Paul VI’s death, ... Papal conclave of October 1978: Pope John Paul II. John Paul I’s reign lasted only 34 days, when he died on Sept. 29, 1978, ...