Authors: David Yallop
3 Giovanni and Bortola with Pia: the photograph which accompanied Luciani everywhere.
4 Luciani, the newly ordained priest, July 7th 1935.
5 Cardinal Ottaviani led those who were against reform of the Church’s position on birth control.
6 Luciani with his brother Edoardo and sister-in-law and their ten children, took the opposing view.
7 Vatican City State.
8 The Patriarch of Venice with some of his priests, including
(second right)
his secretary, Father
(now Monsignor)
Senigaglia.
9 Pope Paul VI and Albino Luciani in St Mark’s Square, Venice.
10 Pope Paul I with his Secretary of State, Cardinal Villot.
11 Cardinal Cody of Chicago
(in foreground, left)
. Behind Pope Paul VI
(to the left)
is Helen Wilson.
12 and 13 The Puppet Master, Licio Gelli, leaning forward in conversation with General Juan Peron, waiting to be received by Pope Paul VI.
14 President Nixon with Pope Paul VI and Monsignor Macchi, one of the members of the ‘The Milan Mafia’.
15 John Volpe, then U.S. Ambassador to Rome, congratulates Sindona
(right)
on being named by the American Club ‘Man of The Year.’