Pio XII

The Venerable Pope Pius XII (Latin: Pius PP. XII; Italian: Pio XII), born Eugenio Marìa Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (2 March 1876 – 9 October 1958), reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958. Before election to the papacy, Pacelli served as secretary of the Department of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, papal nuncio and Cardinal Secretary of State, in which capacity he worked to conclude treaties with European and Latin American nations, most notably the Reichskonkordat with Nazi Germany. The concordat of 1933 which saw the self-destruction of the Centre (Catholic) Party, on the orders of the Holy See, and Pius’ leadership of the Catholic Church during World War II, including his “decision to stay silent in public about the fate of the Jews”, remain the subject of controversy. After the war Pius XII advocated peace and reconciliation, including lenient policies towards Axis and Axis-satellite nations. The Church experienced severe persecution and mass deportations of Catholic clergy in the Eastern Bloc. In light of his overt involvement in Italian politics – anyone who voted for a Communist candidate in the 1948 elections was threatened with automatic excommunication – Pius XII became known as a staunch opponent of the Italian Communist Party. Pius XII explicitly invoked ex cathedra papal infallibility with the dogma of the Assumption of Mary in his 1950 Apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus. His magisterium includes almost 1,000 addresses and radio broadcasts. His forty-one encyclicals include Mystici Corporis, the Church as the Body of Christ; Mediator Dei on liturgy reform; and Humani generis on the Church’s positions on theology and evolution. He eliminated the Italian majority in the College of Cardinals in 1946.

Hotels near Pio XII in Madrid

Hostal La Nava

Alcalá, 177, Salamanca, 28009 Madrid

Hostal La Nava is positioned in Salamanca district, only ten minutes’ stroll from Las Ventas Bullring and El Retiro Park. Goya and Manuel Becerra Metro Stations are less than 400 metres from the guest residence. All air-conditioned rooms at Hostal La Nava feature free of charge Wi-Fi, Tv and a private bathroom. Quite a few bars and restaurants can be discovered in the surrounding region. The shops on Goya Street and Alcalá Street are inside walking distance of La Nava. Madrid’s primary tourist attractions such as Puerta del Sol Square, Gran Vía Avenue or El Prado and Reina Sofia Museums … Continue reading →

Apartamentos Centro Financiero-Bernabeu

General Orgaz, 14, Tetuán, 28043 Madrid

Apartamentos Centro Financiero-Bernabeu is situated in Madrid’s Cuatro Caminos District, just ten minutes’ walk from True Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. It provides apartments with a Tv and a washing machine. The apartments at Centro Financiero-Bernabeu function 1 or 3 bedrooms and a lounge with a sofa. Each and every a single has a kitchenette with a hob, oven, microwave and coffee maker. The apartments are 7 minutes’ walk from Paseo de la Castellana, exactly where you can uncover several of Madrid’s financial and commercial buildings. Estrecho and Santiago Bernabéu Metro Stations take you to the centre of Madrid in below … Continue reading →

Hotel Nuevo Madrid

Bausá, 27, Chamartín, 28033 Madrid

7.9

This modern hotel is situated just off highway M30, a ten minute drive from Madrid’s IFEMA Convention Center. It gives a spa, health club, totally free Wi-Fi and free of charge shuttle service on weekends. The air conditioned rooms at the Husa Nuevo Madrid feature good décor with soft tones. Every one particular has a private bathroom and a flat-screen Tv with satellite channels. The hotel serves a varied breakfast buffet in the stylish dining space. The Restaurante Nuevo Madrid serves Mediterranean food, and there is also a bar in the lobby. The hotel is just a 15 minute drive … Continue reading →

Apartamentos Plaza Castilla

Bravo Murillo, 346, Tetuán, 28020 Madrid

This cosy and fashionable apartment is situated in Madrid’s financial and company district, 400 metres from Paseo de la Castellana. It provides cost-free Wi-Fi and scenic city views, 20 metres from Valdeacederas Metro Station. Apartamento Plaza Castilla functions modern décor, artwork and wooden floors. The separate lounge has a 32-inch plasma Tv with DVD player and a sofa, even though the kitchen has an oven, hob and washing machine. There are a variety of bars and restaurants within 5 minutes’ walk of the apartments. Madrid’s largest shopping centre, La Vaguada, is 20 minutes’ walk away and the centre is 10 … Continue reading →

Di’ Carlo

Azucenas, 5, Tetuán, 28039 Madrid

Set 5 minutes’ walk from Tetuán Metro Station, Di’ Carlo attributes a 24-hour reception and rooms with free of charge Wi-Fi. The IFEMA Exhibition Centre is a 15-minute Metro journey away. Each basically decorated space at Di’ Carlo has air conditioning and a Television. There is a private bathroom with free toiletries. Cafés, bars and restaurants can be found in the streets surrounding the guest residence. Paseo de la Castellana and its nearby squares can be reached in ten minutes by foot. The centre of Madrid can be reached in 20 minutes by Metro, even though Chamartin Railway Station is … Continue reading →

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