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A fast-paced, fascinating life. From poor peasant to Pope. He condemned Modernism, allowed Communion at seven, reformed Church music & the Breviary, initiated a new code of Canon Law, etc., and set out "to restore all things in Christ". Impr. 172 pgs, PB

En 1903, la Iglesia se encontraba en una situaci n cr tica. Muchos pa ses se mostraban hostiles al catolicismo y otros pretend an entrometerse en asuntos eclesiales. En el interior de la Iglesia, los problemas no eran menores. En esa situaci n, los cardenales eligieron un papa... Read Full Overview

"The sedia advanced," wrote one who was present about this time at a service in St. Peter's, "bearing the Pope aloft above the heads of the people. He was in a red cope and a high golden miter. His face was sweet and sad; his soul, far away from all this show and splendor, seemed... Read Full Overview

"Pope Pius the Tenth" from Frances Alice Forbes. Member of the Society of the Sacred Heart from Scotland and a religious author (1869-1936).

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The book ""Life of Pius X"" by F.A. Forbes, published in 1919, is a biographical account of the life and legacy of Pope Pius X, who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 1903 until his death in 1914. The book provides a detailed chronicle of the Pope's early life, his... Read Full Overview

The book ""Life of Pius X"" is a biography of the Catholic Pope Pius X, written by F. A. Forbes and originally published in 1919. The book provides a complete overview of the life and achievements of Pius X, who served as Pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Forbes covers... Read Full Overview

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The Life of Pius X is a biography of Pope Pius X, written by F.A. Forbes and published in 1919. The book chronicles the life of the pope, from his humble beginnings as a peasant boy in Italy to his rise as a prominent figure in the Catholic Church. It covers his education, his... Read Full Overview