On July 25, 1929, Pope Pius made his frst appearance outside the Vatican in the great Eucharistic procession round St. Peter's Square. "On this oceasiop, he remained in. Vatican territory, but later, in the same year. Pius XI made a surprise visit to the Basilica of St. John Lateran, arriving there very early in the morning.
Other notable incidents of the reign of Pius XI were the conclusi of A concordat with Prussia, campaign against the French new paper "L'Action Frangaise" and. the subsequent ex-communication of its chief editors, After the conciliation, Pius XI received in private audiences the King and Queen of Italy and all the princes of the House of Savoy.
The year 1931 witnessed the controversy between Church and State, which began inthe Spring and did not end until September. The polemic which developed was long and on occasions bitter in both Fas ist and Catholic pres.
The dispute arose over the Catholic organization "Azione Catolico" (Ci tholie Action). This is an organization for spreading Catholic education and creating a social sense of unity among] Tay. Catholics. The Fascists accused /"Azione Cattotico" and the Catholic young men's clubs, connected with It, of engaging in political propaganda.
"The controversy lasted right through the Summer with varying phases, until on September 2 an Agreement was reached between the State and. the Holy See for a peaceful ending of the dispute. The Catholic clubs were placed under brims sharply turned back to give a @ioeesan control and it was agreed they should manifest no political activity.
'During 1081, Pius 21 issued a number of encyclicals including one on May 15 on world economic and labour conditions published in come memoration of the 40th anniversary' fof the encyclical "Rerum Novarum." Other encyclicals were on unemployment (Nova Impendet) and on Christian marriage,
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