Carter Roy

One of the boys started to exhibit demonic possession.

One of the boys started to exhibit demonic possession.

Something very snake-like lifted its head out of the water.

Something very snake-like lifted its head out of the water.

Something very snake-like lifted its head out of the water.

In late August 1978, the world awaited news from the Sistine Chapel. There, 111 cardinals were ready to vote for the next pope. This meeting was shrouded in complete secrecy, but here was one main rumor that circulated about the process. As the story goes, Cardinal Jaime Sinn believed 65-year-old Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani was the top choice.

In late August 1978, the world awaited news from the Sistine Chapel. There, 111 cardinals were ready to vote for the next pope. This meeting was shrouded in complete secrecy, but here was one main rumor that circulated about the process. As the story goes, Cardinal Jaime Sinn believed 65-year-old Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani was the top choice.

In late August 1978, the world awaited news from the Sistine Chapel. There, 111 cardinals were ready to vote for the next pope. This meeting was shrouded in complete secrecy, but here was one main rumor that circulated about the process. As the story goes, Cardinal Jaime Sinn believed 65-year-old Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani was the top choice.

At one point, Sinn even assured Luciani saying, quote, you will be the new pope. And Sinn apparently wasn't the only one. Many of his colleagues seemed to agree. After four voting rounds, Luciani amassed an overwhelming majority, about 90 out of 111 votes. The cardinals had made their choice. Albino Luciani was the new pope. But as they celebrated, Luchani didn't appear happy.

At one point, Sinn even assured Luciani saying, quote, you will be the new pope. And Sinn apparently wasn't the only one. Many of his colleagues seemed to agree. After four voting rounds, Luciani amassed an overwhelming majority, about 90 out of 111 votes. The cardinals had made their choice. Albino Luciani was the new pope. But as they celebrated, Luchani didn't appear happy.

At one point, Sinn even assured Luciani saying, quote, you will be the new pope. And Sinn apparently wasn't the only one. Many of his colleagues seemed to agree. After four voting rounds, Luciani amassed an overwhelming majority, about 90 out of 111 votes. The cardinals had made their choice. Albino Luciani was the new pope. But as they celebrated, Luchani didn't appear happy.

Instead, he seemed overwhelmed. When asked if he formally accepted the position, he hesitated before agreeing. Then, Luchani reluctantly named himself Pope John Paul I. According to the rumor, soon after the election, Jaime Sin visited the new pontiff. The Holy Father supposedly admitted to him, You were a prophet, but my reign will be a short one.

Instead, he seemed overwhelmed. When asked if he formally accepted the position, he hesitated before agreeing. Then, Luchani reluctantly named himself Pope John Paul I. According to the rumor, soon after the election, Jaime Sin visited the new pontiff. The Holy Father supposedly admitted to him, You were a prophet, but my reign will be a short one.

Instead, he seemed overwhelmed. When asked if he formally accepted the position, he hesitated before agreeing. Then, Luchani reluctantly named himself Pope John Paul I. According to the rumor, soon after the election, Jaime Sin visited the new pontiff. The Holy Father supposedly admitted to him, You were a prophet, but my reign will be a short one.

If there's any truth to the story, Pope John Paul I was right. And when he died just 33 days into his papacy, many believed foul play was involved. To get to the heart of this theory, we have to go back to 1922, when a 10-year-old Luciani decided he wanted to be a man of God.

If there's any truth to the story, Pope John Paul I was right. And when he died just 33 days into his papacy, many believed foul play was involved. To get to the heart of this theory, we have to go back to 1922, when a 10-year-old Luciani decided he wanted to be a man of God.

If there's any truth to the story, Pope John Paul I was right. And when he died just 33 days into his papacy, many believed foul play was involved. To get to the heart of this theory, we have to go back to 1922, when a 10-year-old Luciani decided he wanted to be a man of God.

That year, during the observance of Lent, his Italian mountain village had a visitor, a friar from a devout Catholic group called the Capuchin Franciscans. They lived a lot like monks and traveled to poor areas to help feed and care for those living below the poverty line. From a very young age, Luciani wanted to help the less fortunate.

That year, during the observance of Lent, his Italian mountain village had a visitor, a friar from a devout Catholic group called the Capuchin Franciscans. They lived a lot like monks and traveled to poor areas to help feed and care for those living below the poverty line. From a very young age, Luciani wanted to help the less fortunate.

That year, during the observance of Lent, his Italian mountain village had a visitor, a friar from a devout Catholic group called the Capuchin Franciscans. They lived a lot like monks and traveled to poor areas to help feed and care for those living below the poverty line. From a very young age, Luciani wanted to help the less fortunate.