Pope Francis gets settled after arriving to preside over a beatification Mass of late Pope John Paul 1, on Sunday, Seppt. 4, 2022, at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. AFP
VATICAN CITY: Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday as Pope Francis presided over the beatification of John Paul 1, the so-called Smiling Pope who led the Catholic Church for just 33 days before dying in contested circumstances.