John Paul I closer to sainthood as book debunks conspiracies

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has moved Pope John Paul I - the pope who reigned for only 33 days in 1978 - a step closer to possible sainthood.The Vatican said Thursday that Francis had signed a decree declaring that John Paul I lived a life of heroic virtue. The Vatican must confirm a miracle attributed to his intercession for him to be beatified, and a second miracle to be canonized.Francis signed the decree just days after the Vatican endorsed a new book debunking four decades of conspiracy th