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Fulgens Corona: On the Marian Year and the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception

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Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII

Pope Pius XII, born Giuseppe Angelo Raffaele Carlo Maria Radziwill, was the 259th Pope, serving from 1939 to 1958. His papacy coincided with World War II, and his role during the war has been widely controversial. more

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