John Paul I Vatican Foundation

The John Paul I Vatican Foundation (Fondazione Vaticana Giovanni Paolo I) was established by Pope Francis on 17 February 2020 through a Rescriptum ex audientia Ss.mi, in accordance with the Code of Canon Law and the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State. It was created in response to a proposal to form an entity dedicated to deepening understanding of the figure, thought, and teachings of Albino Luciani — John Paul I — and to promoting the study of his writings. Its President, appointed by the pontiff, is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State. The Foundation's organs include a Board of Directors of six members appointed by the President for a five-year term, a Vice President, and a Scientific Committee whose members are chosen from figures of proven competence and experience. Its specific purposes, as set out in Article 2 of its Statute, include studying and researching the figure and teachings of John Paul I; protecting and conserving the cultural and religious heritage he left; promoting initiatives such as conferences, meetings, seminars, and study sessions; establishing prizes and scholarships; and carrying out publishing activity.

The John Paul I Vatican Foundation was established by Pope Francis on 17 February 2020 with a Rescriptum ex audientia Ss.mi, in accordance with the Code of Canon Law and the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State. It was created in response to a proposal to form an entity dedicated to deepening the figure, thought, and teachings of Albino Luciani — John Paul I — and to promoting the study of his writings. Its President, appointed by the pontiff, is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State. The Foundation's organs are the Board of Directors, consisting of six members appointed by the President for a five-year term, the Vice President, and the Scientific Committee, whose members are chosen from figures of proven competence and experience, with the possibility of temporary expansion for particular initiatives, projects, studies, research, or consultations. According to Article 2 of its Statute, the Foundation's specific purposes are: to study and conduct research on the figure of John Paul I and his teachings; to protect and conserve the cultural and religious heritage he left; to promote initiatives such as conferences, meetings, seminars, and study sessions; to establish prizes and scholarships; to carry out publishing activity through the edition of both the results of its own studies and research and works by third parties; and to serve as a point of reference, in Italy and abroad, for those working in the same field and with the same purposes.

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