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“Wine is a splendid thing in and of itself, but it is nonetheless proper to examine the high nutritional and hygienic values of wine from a scientific point of view. We are convinced that scientists will thus perform a service to mankind, since at the same time they will help determine the measure beyond which its use is a misuse for all creation.”

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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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