The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
POPE Plus IS
SUFFERING MORE
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(COuCluueQ 1IOnu rage ~
ment until 10, when the Pope OPEN
ed his eyes to find the physician
and Cardinal Pacelli, secretary OF
state, near his bed.
they asked how the Pope was feel
ing. Turning toward the cardinal,
the Pope was quoted as saying:
1.-THE pain Is so atrocious as to be
| indescribable."
Despite his suffering, the Pope in
sisted on hearing mass from his bed,
and serving himself with the host
at communion.
Prelates said the Pope intensified
his praying ana pore his suffering
with exemplary courage.
It was understood that his heart
continued to function satisfactorily.
It is the possibility that the illness
will weaken the heart that causes
most anxiety.
So great was the Pope's suffering,
1t was said, that he failed to show
pleasure when Prof. Milani in
formed him at noon that new
bed-wheel chair made for him be-
cause the first was uncomfortable,
had arrived from Bologna. He failed
to respond, too, 1t was said, when
the professor hastily assured him
that he might use the chair for an
hour later today If he felt able to.
Former King Alfonso Of Spain
visited the Vatican to ask about the
Pope's health. Cardinal Pacelli re-
ceived him privately.
What Pontiff Says
Monsignor Paolo Castiglionc,
Archbishop Coadjutor Of Milan, dis
closed that the Pope said to him
yesterday:
Certainly we suffer considerably.
But we offer our pain to the al
mighty willingly ip expiration Of the
suffering of Christ's church, partic-
ularly in Germany, Mexico, Spain
and Russia"
Vatican officials did all they could
today to persuade the Pope to re-
main In bed and to see as few per-
sons as possible. Their idea Is to
curtail sharply the number Of aud
fences which the Pope grants In his
desire, despite his Suffering, to at
tend to church business.
1t was reported that the Pope
was eager to effect settlement Of
the church problem in Germany.
German Church Status
Vatican diplomatic quarters re-
ported that German church leaders
now visiting here prepared, after
conferences with the Pope and
Cardinal Pacelli, secretary Of state,
o QUESTIONABLE to which replies
were sought from Nazi leaders SO
that the church could decide its at
titude on the projected closing of
church schools. It was said that the
Vatican was trying to persuade
German Nazi leaders that the
church had no idea Of interesting
itself In internal German affairs
and that better relations between
government and church would
/ strengthen the governments fight
against Communism.
Information was that the position
Of the church on the German prob
lem would be decided on the basis
of answers to the QUESTIONABLE.
Lifted from Bed
| EAuo WAS IA LE0 14VAlk 1llo DIN
bed and into a wheel chair shortly
after 4 p. m. today but Prof. Aminta
Milani refused to allow him to leave
his bedroom.
The 79-year- pontih was as
sisted by Leone Castelli, Vatican ar
chitect who designed the invalid's
chair, Monsignors Venini and Con-
falonieri and Eugenio Cardinal Pa
celli, Vatican secretary Of state.
Intense neuritic pains in both legs
caused temporary suspension of the
Holy Fathers audiences today.
Intimates were said to have been
disappointed because the new wheel
chair failed to cheer the Pope, who
was described as nervous, fatigued,
and indifferent to the proceedings.
After an hour the pontiff asked
to be lifted back into his bed.
Vatican officials denied reports
abroad that the Pope's heart condi-
ton was precarious. They insisted
his heart action was unchanged and
that his breathing remained normal
although he was fatigued, and nerv-
Gus.
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