The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-23
Town of Donaldsonville.
Dea tn OF Pope Plus TX.
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The Christian world learns Will
profound emotions of sorrow of the
death of that great and good prince
Of the church, Pins TX.
Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti,
who for thirty one years has filled the
chair of st. Peter rs Pope Plus TX,
was scion of u noble Italian family,
and born nit Sinigaglia May -, 1892.
He was originally intended for the
military profession, and went to
Rome tn enter the Papal guard, but
showing signs of an epileptic ten
dency he changed his purpose and
became II student of theology. After
completing his studies and receiving
holy orders, he remained some time
in Rome and took an active part in
the various imp0rtant works of chart
ty, which gave him high reputation
for intelligence and energy. This
reputation led Ia his selection by
Plus VII to Till mission to the gov
eminent of Chill, South America,
where he acted us auditor to Mon
signor Muge, the Vicar Apostolic of
the republic. Equally faithful and
successful in this position, he was, on
his return, made domestic prelate of
Leo XII, and President of the 0sipzoi
of San Michele. In 1920 he was made
Archbishop of Sp0leto, and in 1886
was sent rs Apostolic Suncio to
Naples, where he distinguished him
self by his efforts to mitigate tho raw
ages of tho cholera. then raging there.
The Neapolitans still retain Il CRATE
full recollection of his self sacrificing
service in their behalf in those terri
bile days. In 1910 he was created
Cardinal Archbishop of Imola, where
much political disaffrction existed !;
but he displayed sucl, wisdom and
skill III rcconeilins differences and
healing discussions. coupled with
such liheraiity of sentiment, that
peace aud prosperity were speedily
restored to the district.
Pope Gregory XVI died June /,
1876, and 0n the 10th of the same
month Cardinal Ferretti was elected
by acclamation as his Successor. As
soon as practicable after his cousccra-
L
ton of certain reforms in the admin
istration of affairs which experience
and observation had convinced him
We're necessary as well as desirable.
Ills Intention was to establish the
Papal Government on II firm and yet
ut the same time, popular basis and
during the brief period that events
Ia, al.
gramme, he not only accomplished
many highly valuable results, but en-
deared himself greatly to the people.
But the Fieuch revolution of 1913
gave such Il tremendous impetus to
RepublicanisM throughout Italy, that
the Pope felt compelled to adopt !,
more conservative course, which nat
ually diminished his popularity at
once. The Teactianary policy pre-
cipitated the inevitable crisis. On the
18th ot November, 1913, Count Rossi.
the papal minister aud adviser, was
assassinated in Rome, and few days
later the Pontiif WAS obliged to take
refuge in the Quirina palace from
whence he left the city and cstab-
liShed his court ut Gaetn, the first
town in Neapalitan territoy. From
Gaeta he sent, November %, an ar
dominance tai Rome. declaring void all
the acts of the new Government. He
also addressed II formal remonstrance
10 the Catholic sovereigns of Europe.
but neither or1ulinauce nor reaaon-
strauee procured immediate practical
fruit. Ia April, 1919, however. the
the fruit caiae. \ French fnrce land
ing at Civifa Fecellia under com
inand OF Gen. Qudinet, advanced on
Rome, tllen held lsy aative troops
led by GaIilal,li aud after siege of
thirty days captured the city and
placed within it IN army of occupa-
ton. The papal Government was re-
bGt Il he Pape did not re
enter Rome lutii April f., 1850. For
some years his rule met NTH no seri
1as ailStrlnslons, but in 1853. and
1860 cllapges ii European politics
ended 70 materially weaken the tenn
,orm power of the Holy See, and in
1864, tie Sandman
oops eutefed the Piipal territory