Pope John XXIII equally maintained great esteem for the Servant of God; after having called the Diocesan Synod of Rome and the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council on 25 January 1959 and the reform of the Code of Canon Law, he had appealed to everyone's prayers for the success of these three initiatives. On March 19, Monsignor brought about three thousand sick people before the Pope to ensure the offering of prayer and suffering for his intentions. On that occasion the Pope, giving the speech on penance, agreed to give the authentic interpretation on penance as Monsignor had presented it.

[Source: Summarium super dubio Cause of Beatification Monsignor Luigi Novarese]