The Exhibition Pius XII: The Man and His Pontificate

"Pius XII died on October 9, 1958, therefore we recall the 50th anniversary of his death and given that he is one of the greatest pontiffs of the last centuries it is important to point that out and to make him better known."This is the inspiration for the exhibition that was inaugurated near the Braccio di Carlo Magno in the Vatican; it retraces through writings some of which are unpublished photographs, personal objects and works of art, the life of Eugenio Pacelli, a pontiff to be discovered anew:"Historiography insists greatly on the political and diplomatic Pope, on his role during the war; but what is forgotten is that before all this, Eugenio Pacelli had chosen to become a priest, a minister."Another aspect that must be underlined:"There is a special link between Pope Pacelli and Rome. He strongly sensed this Roman quality also in the Church. It is an important key to his actions during the war and after it."

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