New Polity

What did Pope Pius XII think about America?

August 6, 2026
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In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Reuben Slife discuss Pope Pius XII's 1939 letter to America on the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the hierarchy of bishops. They discuss both Pope Pius's praise for America and his warnings regarding the degradation of the family and cultural decline of the pre-war era.

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