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Your answer was: Pope Pius XII. |
Answer: One of four children, Eugenio Pacelli was born 2 March 1876 in Rome to a family that was part of the papal nobility which was devoted to service to the Vatican. His great-grandfather had served as minister of finance under Pope Gregory XVI (reigned 1831–46), his grandfather had served as undersecretary of the interior under Pius IX (1846–78), and his father was dean of the Vatican lawyers. Pacelli studied at the Appolinare Institute of Lateran University and Gregorian University, earning degrees in law and theology. In 1899 he was ordained a priest and in 1901 was appointed to the papal secretariat of state. His numerous appointments eventually led to being elected pope on 2 March 1939. Pope Pius XII served until his death in 1958. Though much of his papacy concentrated on issues of world peace and religious tolerance, Pope Pius XII also took time to address the world on issues regarding procreation. He repeatedly affirmed the Catholic support of the sanctity of life. Pope Pius XII was the Supreme Pontiff during World War II. Many individuals have accused Pius XII and the Church of failing to stand up against Nazism and have even gone so far as to call Pius “Hitler’s Pope.” This claim, however, could not be further from the truth, nor this name more undeserved, as historical documents relate. (See article noted below.) 'Pius XII' on en.wikipedia.org 'How Pius XII and the Church Saved Lives During World War II' on NCRegister.com 
 
 Various Stamps Honoring Pope Pius XII From 1939 to 1958 |
