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ing the early part of World
War ]. For three years his
Job was to direct the Vatican's
relief work-encouraging the
exchange of war prisoners,
helping to get wounded sol
diers moved to hospitals, and
sending information about
missing troops to their fami-
Hes.
DIPLOMAT
When the Papal Nunciature
I'm Bavaria fell vacant in 1917
Msgr. Pacelli was named to
the post. He was appointed
Titular Archbishop of Sardi
In April and consecrated in
the Sistine Chapel by Pope
Benedict XIV on May Is.
Shortly after his arrival In
Munich Archbishop Pseelii
was called upon TO psrfiei-
pate in one Of the Holy Sees
most important diplomatic eff
forts OF The war. In August,
1917. Benedict XIV issued his
famous peace proposals. II
was fhs Nuneio's duty TO pre-
cent the proposals personally
70 Kaiser Wilhelm II. But the
German emperor turned them
down and fhe war continued.
After the war Archbishop
Pacelli stayed in Munich,
where he faced gave danger
by remaining at his post dur
ing the radical Spartacist up
rising. Once he was obliged to
differ with an officer of the
revolutionary militia who, as
he argued with the Nuncio,
leveled a pistol at him.
When . Nunicstvre for all
Of Germany was set up In Ber-
lin In 1870, Archbishop Pa.
eeiIi was named first Nvncio.
In that post he negotiated two
eoncordsts, one with Bavaria
In l925 and one with Prussia
In 1879.
Although preoccupied with
diplomatic duties, the Nuncio
always kept himself informed
on the political, social and
religious life Of the country.
Indeed. 1t was his concern for
these aspects of German life
that accounted for his great
success there. So enduring
was his prestige throughout
the country that on his 18th
birthday in 1851, Munich re.
named one of its main streets
Pacelli Strasse, as Berlin had
done In 1919.
SECRETARY or STATE
Archbishop Pacelli was re-
called from Berlin in 1929 and
created a Cardinal by Pope
Plus XII ut the December IL
C~onsistory.
In February, 1880, less thar
Two months after his slsvs
sion Of the Sacred College
Cardinal PaesIii was Nance
IPspsI Secretary OF State. ON
of his first acts - Sserstar,
was 10 nsgosiate IN asrssmen'
with shs italian government
regarding the Interpretation
Of The 1879 coneordas, thu
eliminating disssnsions shs
had arisen with The MvssoIin
regime.
The Cardinal was sent a
Papal Legate in 1884 to TIT
international Eucharistic Con
gress in Buenos Aires and il
1885 TO the ceremonies IL
Lourdes 10 mark the end o
the Holy Year proclaimed b.
Plus XI In commemoration o
the 10th century of the Re
demption. In 1885 he was als'
appointed Chamberlain of tn
Holy Roman Church. In tn
period between the death o
. Pope and the election of hi
successor, the Cardinal Cham
berlain IL the head of tn,
Sacred College. It Is up t
him to verify the Pope's death
direct preparations for tn
eonclave and take charge of il
Most notable OF the Card
nails many voyages was hi
tour OF ths United Sfstss dvu
Ing October. 1895. His oil
plane trip from New York 4
The Pacific Coast and bse|
was unprecedented In the vi,
m OF world dignitsries Z
America ~ that time. Will
In This country he visited IN
four American Cardinals, poi
sonsIiy met most Of the Hisl
srehy. and was seen by man
Thousands Of Catholic isymsr