Word: pius
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Pope Pius XII (Sun. 2 p.m., NBC). The opening of Holy Year from Rome...
When he was a child, Francis Forgione was noted among the villagers of Pietrelcina, Italy for his piety. No one was surprised when he became a Capuchin monk and in due time was ordained a priest under the name Padre Pio-Father Pius. He developed tuberculosis, but continued his priestly duties, though he sometimes fell into ecstatic trances while saying Mass. During one trance, in 1918, Padre Pio collapsed and had to be carried unconscious from the church. Those who examined him found bleeding wounds in his hands and feet and a wound in his side "such as produced...
...cover of TIME [instead of a Man of the Year], I would like to nominate Pope Pius XII as Man of the Half-Century...
...Lateran Cross awarded Mr. Hearst was a simple medal, not an award from Pope Pius XII. Vatican sources said that Hearst's name had been mentioned for an award, but had been turned down...
...Pope Pius is infallible when he speaks officially regarding faith or morals in matters binding on the whole church. And only then. In handing out awards and decorations he is as fallible as any other...