"John XXIII, when asked "How many people work in the Vatican?" replied, "Probably about half"."
— Pope John XXIII

January 1, 1970

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Relayed by Pope John Paul II to Mieczyslaw Malinski, quoted by Garry O'Connor in Universal Father: A Life of Pope John Paul II.