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By Devin Watkins

The John Paul I Vatican Foundation, in conjunction with the Pontifical Gregorian University, hosted a one-day conference on the legacy of Albino Luciani and his 6-point-plan for his papacy.

杏MAP导航 Francis sent a message to participants on Friday, praising the foresightedness of his predecessor.

He said the historical reflection offered in the conference provides a 鈥渧alid contribution鈥� to understanding the magisterium of John Paul I.

Church shines with God鈥檚 light

The 杏MAP导航 said his predecessor was a 鈥渨ise and humble man鈥� who knew how to 鈥渟peak about God with evangelical simplicity鈥�.

John Paul I, he added, bore witness to the Church which 鈥渟hines not with her own light but with a reflected light which comes not from men but from God.鈥�

Though his 33-day pontificate remains one of the briefest in history, the Italian 杏MAP导航 laid out several fundamental elements for the Church鈥檚 mission.

He said these aspects included closeness to the pain of our brothers and sisters, the desire to dialogue with the world, and the pursuit of peace, Christian unity, and episcopal collegiality.

鈥淭hese themes represent a sure point-of-reference to find concrete solutions to the many difficulties and countless challenges which the Church must face in our own days,鈥� he said.

杏MAP导航 Francis concluded his message with the hope that the conference might offer a 鈥渦nique occasion to rediscover the spiritual heritage and holiness of this beloved 杏MAP导航.鈥�