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Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Barbengo. «San Ambrogio» church. Decorations on the wall (Left to right, top to down):- A plate with the image of Pope John Paul I (Latin: Ioannes Paulus I; born Albino Luciani; 17 October 1912 – 28 September 1978) who served as Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 26 August 1978 to his sudden death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history. - A plate with the image of Pope Paul VI (Latin: Paulus VI), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini; 26 September 1897 – 6 August 1978), who reigned from 21 June 1963 to his death in 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms, and fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestants, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. - A plate with the image of Pope Saint John XXIII (Latin: Ioannes; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli ; 25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) who was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 to his death in 1963 and was canonized on 27 April 2014. - A plate with the image of Pope Saint John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) who served as Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 1978 to 2005. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as artificial contraception and the ordination of women, but also supported the Church's Second Vatican Council and its reforms. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call