Word: papal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Papal reception followed the laying of a wreath of dahlias on the grave of Italy's Unknown Soldier, and parading to "The Star Spangled Banner," "Piave" and "Giovinezza." Ascending the snowy marble steps of the Apostolic Palace, the Legionaries, all dressed in their evening clothes, were met by smiling Swiss Guards whom Vatican etiquette forbade to salute. The Pope came forth in white. The Legionaries knelt. Commander Savage and a few others were presented. The Pope examined the Legion flag, made a speech...
Pope Pius XI last week appointed Andrew Francis Cardinal Fruhwirth, papal nuncio at Munich, to be Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church. Thereby His Holiness revived an office, founded originally to collect money to maintain the papal armies, which became a great scandal in the 17th Century. So great was the probable graft that Lorenzo Corsini, later Pope Clement...
...paid 30,000 gold scudi (about $30,000) for his appointment as chancellor. Pope Pius VII (1800-23) reformed the office when Napoleon obviated the need for papal armies...
...Negroes know that at Rome resides the most ancient and patrician aristocracy in Europe. Prince Massimo of Rome is an undisputed descendant of the Roman General Quintus Fabius Maximus, "The Delayer" (Third Century B. C.). The family of the late Prince Scipione Borghesi is both Royal and Papal. There are, in fact, dozens, scores, hundreds of Italian noblemen whole titles are genuine and venerable beyond reproach. Therefore, it was not surprising that in Paris last week, famed Negress Black Bottom, and Charleston performer Miss Josephine Baker, once of Harlem, now mistress of a Montmartre night club, should have announced...
...private library, he goes into long conference with Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, his secretary of state. Outside the room the Guardia Nobile, the Swiss Guard and a host of pontifical gendarmes move about in symbolical protection of His Holiness. When Cardinal Gasparri leaves, other papal officials enter for conference and instruction. Next come private audiences to royal persons, presidents and many another great one; then audiences to groups of half a dozen to two score persons who in unison receive the Pope's blanket blessings. This part of the day's work ends...