The election of Cardinal Pacelli as Pope in March 1939 was unquestionable. His spiritual and intellectual prestige was well established, with a proven diplomatic experience having been nunci... Read allThe election of Cardinal Pacelli as Pope in March 1939 was unquestionable. His spiritual and intellectual prestige was well established, with a proven diplomatic experience having been nuncio in Berlin and Secretary of State under Pius XI. However, in 1963, after a few years of h... Read allThe election of Cardinal Pacelli as Pope in March 1939 was unquestionable. His spiritual and intellectual prestige was well established, with a proven diplomatic experience having been nuncio in Berlin and Secretary of State under Pius XI. However, in 1963, after a few years of his death, his reputation came to be questioned after the scandal caused by the premiere of... Read all