tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post3514915846294834757..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: The death of Pius XIFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-82113570196429851732007-09-10T02:21:00.000+01:002007-09-10T02:21:00.000+01:00Pope Pius XI has to be one of my favourite popes o...Pope Pius XI has to be one of my favourite popes of all time. I think he makes it to the much coveted Dolphinarium bronze medal position just behind Pope John Paul the Great and St Peter.<BR/>He established the feast of Christ the King, was a pioneering anti-racist and Mussolini hated him. I believe that when he died, even Communist newspapers hailed him as a champion of freedom.<BR/>What's not to like, in other words.Red Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858695355021361726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-83987937144096394072007-09-09T20:55:00.000+01:002007-09-09T20:55:00.000+01:00Many thanks for the suggestion.I've also been told...Many thanks for the suggestion.<BR/><BR/>I've also been told to look out for two English language titles :<BR/>Pius XI <BR/>Hughes, Fr. Philip (1937)<BR/>Pius XI : The Pope and The Man<BR/>Anderson, Robin (1958)<BR/>and one Italian title :<BR/>Pio XI<BR/>Confalonieri, Carlo (1957)<BR/><BR/>I dare say they are all out of print, but chasing old book titles is a hobby of mine.Dr. Peter H. Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955402188119575105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-36060860680596495692007-09-07T21:45:00.000+01:002007-09-07T21:45:00.000+01:00according to amazon it's by W. Townsend [1930]; bu...according to amazon it's by <BR/>W. Townsend [1930]; but unavailable.On the side of the angelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05558623489507006790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-1158704790701622272007-09-06T12:01:00.000+01:002007-09-06T12:01:00.000+01:00Recently, I read somwhere (I can't remember where)...Recently, I read somwhere (I can't remember where) of a biography of Pius XI.<BR/><BR/>I've tried googling for it, etc., but can't find it.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone know, please ?Dr. Peter H. Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955402188119575105noreply@blogger.com