Gallery, Section One   Bl. Pope John XIII 1958-63 Despite his liberal tendencies, this Pope taught that Latin ought to be retained as the official language of the Church and was to be taught in the seminaries; he also retained the ban on the ordination of homosexuals, which was violated by the American bishops, always "independent" and progressively American as a whole. VIEW ANOTHER IMAGE VIEW STILL ANOTHER All graphic accessories on this page copyrighted by Catholic Tradition. Contact Us- TRADITION-----------------GALLERIES----------------------THE PAPACY www.catholictradition.org/Papacy/papal-gallery75.htm