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Faith in democracy: Participation in government long a papal priority
Pope Pius XII sits in front of a microphone prepared to give a radio address in this 1943 file photo. During World War II, the pontiff made many pleas for peace through Vatican Radio. (CNS photo)by Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) …