October 20. Pope Pius XII issues the Summi Pontificatus encyclical in 1939.
October 20, 1939. Pope Pius XII, often criticized for his tolerance of the Nazis, issues the Summi Pontificatus encyclical.Drawing by Mark Rucker entitled "Shadow Puppet."
October 20, 1939. Pope Pius XII, often criticized for his tolerance of the Nazis, issues the Summi Pontificatus encyclical.Drawing by Mark Rucker entitled "Shadow Puppet."