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"Ein schockierend vorzeitiger Tod": das Ende von Papst Johannes Paul I. und seine medialen Deutungen

"A shockingly premature death": the passing of Pope John Paul I and its interpretations in the media
[journal article]

Schlott, René

Abstract

'Am Morgen des 29. September 1978 wurde Johannes Paul I. tot aufgefunden. Der Vatikan gab bekannt, dass der 65- jährige Papst nach 33 Tagen im Amt einem Herzanfall erlegen sei - gemäß dem unerforschlichen Ratschluss Gottes. Der plötzliche Tod von Johannes Paul I. zog weltweite Medienaufmerksamkeit a... view more

'Am Morgen des 29. September 1978 wurde Johannes Paul I. tot aufgefunden. Der Vatikan gab bekannt, dass der 65- jährige Papst nach 33 Tagen im Amt einem Herzanfall erlegen sei - gemäß dem unerforschlichen Ratschluss Gottes. Der plötzliche Tod von Johannes Paul I. zog weltweite Medienaufmerksamkeit auf sich. Zwei Aspekte wurden dabei besonders intensiv diskutiert: Erstens die Frage nach einer Sinnstiftung für den Tod des Papstes nach einer so kurzen Amtszeit. Zweitens die möglichen Gründe seines einsamen Ablebens, denn die offizielle Todesursache wurde schnell in Zweifel gezogen. Nach Meinung vieler Medienvertreter schwächten der Stress des Amtes und die Belastungen der Kurienbürokratie den ohnehin fragilen Gesundheitszustand des Papstes entscheidend. Einigkeit herrschte in der Presse darüber, dass Johannes Paul I. trotz seines nur einmonatigen Pontifikats ein bemerkenswertes Erbe hinterließ: Gerade seine bescheiden menschliche Art spiegelte sich in den außergewöhnlichen Todesumständen. Diese Charakteristika würden nun als durch ihn gesetzte Maßstäbe die Wahl seines Nachfolgers bestimmen.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'In the morning of 29 September 1978 John Paul I was discovered dead. One of the shortest pontificates in history ended after 33 days. The Vatican announced that the 65-year-old pope died of a heart attack according to God's unfathomable providence. The sudden papal death gained worldwide media atte... view more

'In the morning of 29 September 1978 John Paul I was discovered dead. One of the shortest pontificates in history ended after 33 days. The Vatican announced that the 65-year-old pope died of a heart attack according to God's unfathomable providence. The sudden papal death gained worldwide media attention. Two issues were extensively discussed in the press: Firstly, what meaning might lie in the premature death that ended the pontificate after such a short time. Secondly, there was speculation on possible alternative explanations for the pontiff's lonely end, because the official cause of death was promptly questioned by the newspapers. In their opinion the stress of the office and the strains of the curial bureaucracy decisively weakened the pope's fragile health. Journalists reckoned that he left a remarkable legacy: His unique personality was reflected in the extraordinary circumstances of his death. These characteristics would determine the election of his successor.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
Vatican City; public office; newspaper; historical analysis; cause; health status; pope; death; press; sense; psychophysical stress; reporting; media

Classification
General History
Sociology of Religion
Gerontology

Method
historical

Document language
German

Publication Year
2009

Page/Pages
p. 298-315

Journal
Historical Social Research, 34 (2009) 4

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.34.2009.4.298-315

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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