ITALY-PAPAL STATE: Politics--That's Me!

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Pope Pius XI faced last week the approaching feast days of St. John, St. Peter and St. Paul. Was it possible to keep Italians from celebrating these great days with public processions? Would there be more religious mutinies against the Pontiff's order of no more parades during his conflict with Il Duce (TIME, June 22). Already three towns had defied the order, parading on St. Anthony's feast day fortnight ago. What to do?

In his wisdom last week the Supreme Pontiff gave bishops throughout...

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