THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 3, 1989.
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New Pope Invested Ceremonial Robes Of Office
Invested With
FIRST ACT OF VENERATION
Vatican City, To-day. As soon as the necessary two-thirds majority had been obtained in the Vatican Conclave, the ceremony of investing the new Pope with the robes of office began.
Cardinal Decan Granito di Belmonte advanced to the Throne occupied by Cardinal Pacelli and asked him in Latin whether he accepted elec- tion, to which Cardinal Pacelli replied in the affirmative.
MR. CORDELL-ROMANS HULL HIGHLY PLEASED
Washington, To-day. Commenting last vening on the election of Cardinal Pacelli as the new Pope, the American Secre- tary of State, Mr. Cordell Hall, declared that he was highly pleas- ed by the selection and extended his congratulations to the new Pontiff, Trang-Ocean.
Thereupon other Cardinals pulled the cord attach-ELECTION
ed to their Throne, this causing the violet balda-
chin to descend, so that only that of the newly A SETBACK TO
elected Pope remained in position.
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Cardinal: Decan then asked the possible first official action of the new Pope the name he had select-new Pontiff recall that Pope ed, to which Cardinal Pacelli Benedict XV named his collabora- answered, without hesitation, "Piustors immediately after his election Twelfth," and presented, in and during the first hours of his short Latin address, his reasons pontificate announced
several- im- for choosing this name.
portant decisions. Trans-Ocean. In the meantime, the two Cer- dinals on each side of him kad withdrawn from his Throne as a sign of reverence and at the con- clusion of his address the other Cardinals left their places and grouped themselves around him to congratulate him.
The New Pope's Career
the
was born on March 2, 1876, in Rome The newly elected Pope Pius XII
and his election was thus in nature of a birthday gift.
Eugenio Pacelli was the son of a lawyer and was ordained priest at the age of 23.
WHITE ROBES Cardinal Decan then moved to the door of the Sistine Chapel and admitted the Secretary of the
By far the greater part of his Sacred College, Monsignor Santoro Career has been spent in the office and the Prefect of Ceremonies, In 1911, during the Pontificate of
of the Papal Secretary of State. Monsignor Resphigi, who accom- panied the new Pontiff to the Sacristy of the Chapel where three sets of white robes had been laid out.
In view of the fact that Pius XII is a tall man, the longest set of robes was selected for him.
During this time, the balloting carda were being burned in the chapel stove to announce through the emission of white smoke that the Pontiff, had been chosen.
Upon returning to the Sistine Chapel, Pope Pius XII was con- ducted to the provisional altar be neath the central tapestry, where he ascended to the Prelate's Throne.
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MUSSOLINI
PARIS, TO-DAY.- ELECTION OF CAR-
DELIGHTED
BY SELECTION
Rome, To-day. Romans are particularly de- lighted that the new Pope was born in Rome and hail him as the Roman Pope,
In view of a recent article in "Relazioni Internationali," saying that it would appear difficult Cardinal Pacelli to
for
receive the votes of Italian Cardinals, it is uncertain whether Cardinal Pacel- li's election is entirely gratifying to Fascist circles. ··
It is believed that Cardinal Pacel- li obtained nearly enough votes to give him a two-thirds majority in the first ballot.
POPULAR IN U.S.
THE
A Washington despatch says that DINAL PACELLI IS WELCOM- | Cardinal Pacelli's visit to the ED IN FRANCE, WHERE HE United States and the friendships HAS MANY FRIENDS AND IS he made in Washington, ensure the GENERALLY ADMIRED FOR popularity of his election there. HIS STRONG CHARACTER It is felt in the United States AND TACTFUL HANDLING OF capital that Cardinal Pacelli's diplo
TIONS. - MANY DIFFICULT SITUA matic skill will be employed in the critical tasks confronting the Church in Spain, Germany and particularly Austria.
BURGOS PLEASED
Election of the Papal Secretary of State is most unusual and is regarded as indicating continuance of the late Pope's firm and in- In Burgos, it is stated that the dependent policy.
election has given satisfaction in 38 Nationalist Spain.
The choice is also regarded excellent in view of the uccessity in the present difficult times a man of having at the helm of the Church Pius X he became Under Secretary of well versed in the international State and in 1917 Benedict XV ap- situation and regarded here as the pointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Church's best diplomat.
Munich.
Political circles believe that Car- Three years later, after the estab-dinal Pacelli is anti-Fascist. and lishment of diplomatic relations be- his election is regarded as a setback tween the Holy See and the Ger-to-Mussolini.-Reuter, man Reich, Pacelli became the first Papal Nuncio to the Reich and in
in
1924 he took up his residence LONDON COMMENTS
ON GREAT PIETY
Berlin, where, conformably with. universal custom, he became the doyen of the Diplomatic Corps.
On. December 1, 1929, he was re- called to Rome and on the 16th of the same month Pius XI conferred on him the Cardinal's hat.
SUCCEEDS GASPARRI
In March of
Cardinal Pacelli's wide expéri- considered in General ......... Franco's ence of international politics is
capital to be a great asset at a time when the Church is involved in politics in so many fields. Reuter.
CHURCH CANNOT RETREAT
Prague, To-day.
The "Lidovy Listy," Catholic or- gan, commenting on the pre-eler- London, To-day.tion forecasts, states that the Catho Listeners to the Regional pro-lic Church cannot retreat when gramme late yesterday afternoon matters of principle are involved. heard a relay of the Vatican broad- cast in connexion with the election of Cardinal Pacelli as the new Pope.
The paper expresses the convic- on that Pope Pius XII will adhere
the policy of his predecessor. The "Catholic Action" would there- fore doubtlessly be energetically continued by the new Pope,
ACT OF VENERATION.
After the resignation for reasons Led by Cardinal Decan, the Car- of health of Cardinal Secretary of dinals then filed past, each kissing State Gasparri, Pius XI appointed reputation
The newspapers comment on the his right foot and then embracing Cardinal Pacelli as his successor on great piety as well as outstanding of His Holiness for him, this being the first Act of February 12, 1930.-
The paper states that Pope Plus® Veneration for the new Pontiff.
intelligence, and recall his part in XII propagated the doctrines of This concluded, Cardinal Caccia Cardinal Pacelli succeeded the late the German Reich in 1983-British still
the same year, negotiation of the Concordat with Pius XI with great vigour when Dominioni proceeded with two Cardinal Meary del Var as Arch-Wireless. Masters of Ceremony to the Bene-priest of the Basilica of St. Peter diction Loggia of St. Peter's to and in May, 1980, was nominated announce the name of the Cardinal Protector of the German Catholic acted as Supreme Administrator of thorough first-hand knowledge of
As Camerlengo of the Church he adds that Pius XII possesses Church of Santa Maria Della Anima Ecclesiastical Affairs under the Central Europe and says that Car- in Rome.
supervision of the Sacred College dinal Pacelli displayed great. per- during the vacancy of the Holy See. Bonal courage during the Communist
CROWD SINGS TE DEUM”.
Revolt in Munich in 1919.-Trans--
who had been elected.
The Papal Cross was borne at the head of the small procession.
Fifteen minutes later, Pope Pius XII himself appeared in the Log gia and bestowed the Apostolic Benediction 'Urbi et Orbi" on the crowds below, after observing the kneeling multitude for a few mo- menta.
ES COMPLETE AUTHORITY.
The election ceremony, was thus completed and the new Pope has assumed complete independence and authority,
In June, 1988, Cardinal Pacelli concluded the new Concordat with the German Reich.
PAPAL MISSIONS
After Cardinal Caccia
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In 1984, he travelled to Buenos New Pope the crowd sang the To DEEP IMPRESSION
Aires as the Papal Legate on the Deum while the bells of St. Peter's occasion of the 82nd Eucharistic were rung. Congress. the end of 1986; be A few minutes later, Pius XII went as Papal Legate to the Tri-escorted by all the Cardinals ap- duum for Feace celebrated at Lour-peared on the balcony from where des and in the summer of 1987 at he bestowed the Apostolic benedic- tended as Papal Legate to the cere- tion, “Urbi et Orbi” whilst the Further veneration of the new monies organised in Normandy in dense crowd sank on to its Imees Pontiff will take place on Friday. honour of St. Theresa of the Child and troops presented arms.
Simultaneously with the an- Jesus, popularly known in the. At the conclusion of the Blessing nouncement from the Benediction Catholle World as "Little Flower of the crowd burst into enthusiastic Loggia, news of the clection flash- Jesus." 加
cheers which continued long after ed throughout the world.
Cardinal Pacolli also visited the the Holy Father had rett - Historians, in speculating on the United States in 1936.
IN PARIS
Paris, To-ny. Announcement of the election of Cardinal Pacelli as new Pope has made a deep impression here:
Pacelli was the favourite in Paris and it, in believed that practically overy Cardinal outside of Italy vot. ed for him.
His election to the high office is hailed here on political and religious
mounds. -- Trans-Ocean.