He was the first pope I ever heard of. I was in 4th grade, and almost all the kids in my class were Catholic. I learned they had a pope whose name was Pope John the 23rd. One of my classmates was named John Pope.
As a 4th grader, I had the hardest time figuring out how Pope John and John Pope were connected! As it happens, I saw Pope John XXIII just last week!
Steve.
