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...Doctrinal War- As a Socialist, Premier Blum touched off his heaviest guns against the crusade to destroy Bolshevism now simultaneously envisioned by Realmleader Hitler and Pope Pius XI. "Although she keeps her full confidence in the age-old power to spread her influence, France," cried her Premier, "does not claim to impose on any people the principles of government that she believes wisest and justest. She respects their sovereignty as she expects them to respect hers. France rejects utterly the idea of wars of propaganda and wars of reprisal. The causes of war that weigh on the world are already...
Pope to Pilgrims- Into the Swiss hall of Castel Gandolfo moved aging Pope Pius XI last week to address 500 Spanish refugees, priests and laymen. In a 40-minute speech he flayed Communism without once mentioning it by name. With trembling hands, but in a voice surprising- ly strong, he read...
Less assiduous in his attendance at but no less diligent in his interest in cinema than the 220,000,000 who attend every week is Pope Pius XI. Over two months ago, Pope Pius manifested his concern by an encyclical commending the U. S. Legion of Decency, stressing the advisability of similar organizations throughout the world (TIME, July 13). Last week he was pleased to receive the report of Giuseppe Cassinis, official Papal representative at last fortnight's International Motion Picture Exposition in Venice. The Cassinis report said that of all the films shown at the Exposition, 60% were...
Once more last week members of the Pope's household told newshawks that the 79-vear-old Holy Father is not well Afflicted with endocarditis, Pius XI sweats much, sleeps little, walks with difficulty. His once vigorous voice is low, indistinct. Because he is rapidly losing the use of his legs Vatican officials declared that it might soon be necessary to carry the Father wherever he goes. Chief reason for the current decline in his health, they pointed out, is the civil war in Spain, on which Papal Secretary of State Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli has daily conferred with...
...many priests, nuns monks and even bishops have been killed by hot- blooded Spaniards dispatches and word-of -mouth reports to the Vatican did not indicate last week. In the bloody welter ot atrocity stories, tales, yarns, rumors and reports, not even Pius XI in all his wisdom could tell what was literally true about Spain, what was half-true and what was false. From the following Spanish material some credible, some incredible, this sad and weary old man was last week free to choose...