John Paul I explained his unusual choice of a double name by saying he intended to carry on the legacy of both John XXIII and Paul VI.

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"My predecessors Paul VI and particularly John Paul II accomplished significant steps in the development of relations with the Jewish people, " the Pope said.

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Pope Paul VI visited in 1965, and Pope John Paul II visited in 1979 and 1995.

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