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“When once men recognize, both in private and in public life, that Christ is King, society will at last receive the great blessings of real liberty, well-ordered discipline, peace and harmony.”

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Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI

Pope Pius XI, born Amedeo Achille Raffaele Guiseppe Damiano Cardinal Dollenti, was the 259th Pope, serving from 1922 to 1939. Born on May 31, 1857, and died on February 10, 1939, he was the first Pope born in Italy. During his papacy, he worked to improve the relationship between the Church and society, promoting the modernization of the Catholic Church. more

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