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Pope Pius XII

The Saintly Pope Pius XII gave Father Luigi Villa a papal mandate to fight Freemasonry in the Church. Fr Villa was given three cardinals that acted as his guardian angels: Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani, Prefect of the Holy Office, Cardinal Pietro Parente, and Cardinal Pietro Palazzini. Father Villa worked under their direction

Prayer for the Beatification of Pope Pius XII

O Jesus, Eternal Pontiff, Thou deigned to elevate to the supreme dignity of Thy Vicar here on earth, Thy faithful servant, Pius XII and to him Thou didst give the grace of being the intrepid defender of the faith and a courageous asserter of justice and of peace, a devoted glorifier of Thy Holy Mother and a luminous model of charity and of all virtues. Deem worthy now, in view of his merits, to grant us the grace that we ask of Thee. We are certain of his efficacious intercession and we hope to see him one day glorified on Thy altars. Amen

+ Petrus C. Anisius Van Lierde General Vicar of Vatican City

December 8th, 1958

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