We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly; let him rejoice.
AliasesGiovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini; Giovanni Battista Montini; Pope Paul VI
BornSeptember 26, 1897
DiedAugust 6, 1978
CountryItaly; Vatican City
ProfessionCatholic Priest; Diplomat
AwardsKnight Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Order Of Isabella The Catholic; Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Order Of Pius IX; Order Of The Golden Spur