The life and acts of Pope Leo XIII. : preceded by a sketch of the last days of Pius IX. and the origin and laws of the conclave (1889)
Keller, Joseph E · New York ; Cincinnati ; Chicago : Benziger Brothers · leaf 286
282 LIFE OF POPE LEO THE THIRTEENTH. might be, who would have raised his hand against the gentle Pius ; but did it not seem that the enemies of the Papacy had been impatiently awaiting the death of him whom they durst not touch, to exercise their wrath on his successor? But the new Pope looked… … THE ARMS OF POPE LEO XIII. It is customary for the Sovereign Pontiff, as for other sovereigns, to announce his accession to the courts of Europe. Leo XIII. complied with this formality, not excluding from his courtesy even the States which had been most hostile to the Church under the preceding…
Leo XIII, Pope, 1810-1903 · Pius IX, Pope, 1792-1878
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