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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > B. Europe, 1945–2000 > 6. Western Europe, 1945–2000 > f. The Italian Region > 2. The Vatican | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 2. The Vatican | |
| 1946, Feb. 18 | |
| Pope Pius XII ordained 32 new cardinals. | 1 |
| 1949, July 13 | |
| A Vatican decree excommunicated all Catholics who followed and taught the Communist doctrine and denied the sacraments to those who “consciously and freely” supported Communist activities. | 2 |
| 1950, June 30 | |
| A papal decree excommunicated all plotters against legitimate ecclesiastical authorities. | 3 |
| Nov. 1 | |
| As climax of the twenty-fifth Holy Year, Pope Pius XII pronounced the dogma of the corporeal Assumption of the Virgin Mary. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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