Years ago, a North Dakota priest unexpectedly witnessed historical moment

Years ago, a North Dakota priest unexpectedly witnessed historical moment

It’s been an emotional few months for the Catholic Church, most recently with the installation of a new pope, but the intensity began earlier this year as Pope Francis' health began to fail. As he declined, most of his devoted followers could only offer prayers from afar. But that wasn’t the case 62 years ago during the death of Pope John XXIII, when a Fargo priest was in the room during — or just after — the pontiff’s final moments. It may soun…