European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Piu Xii Pri Miili i1w in Prii lira or ii in Liim in " pol of urn in. Pop Novi in i an Offir in Likel Annil in. Ii a Liui i iiimiilln.,ii ii ii ii . M i. A dior in mini i Dpi i m nun. .1111. Cil i nuked archbishop Mon cml in in. L l leered hut i r a or Daniil. Tin p h i my Mon Lenl refused from in High sense of duly preferring to Norvi the Pope in he Orlic in the secretariat of Slnar. Ii win sacrifice of Prince Hood in Rel disclosed in the Moil in history of theroman Catholic Chiin h. Plus obviously was deeply moved. A year inter. In i9m, the Pope Lent Montill North to Gllnn. A Nruh Bishop of the mom import Lent diocese in Italy outside Rome. On Epiphany of Early a Nunry 195.1, when the new Fri Hal shop of Gllnn drove into his diocese. For the tint time a pastor. Head already dedicated himself to Hon new duties. Pontiff Wai crowned in glittering ceremony. Ail nary in 1910. Again a in High a Hool kid to drop out. He Itu led privately 4ar Institute Teachen and with the Aida paleit he showed both enthusiasm 4 Talent sometime he even wrote trials eau for the priest. Though he had been in actual attend. At the Seminary for Only six month tree Treeva the Young Man passed Hli i nation in 1919. He Wai ordained in i Breeda Cathedral on May s9, 1990.at earns rear the Blihor of Brescia Lent Kite Rome i Gregorian University amm for Young priests of special Promise. By Mill Wai frail but Hli health Waii Adler. Re plunged into stud Lei of poll or literature and Canon Law. ded Luon brought him to the attention of the it can Hon Tarlac of state. I 1993, even before Hll advanced stud Lei re completed the Vatican tent him on i Flat diplomatic million. He went Toiran i Secretary to the apostolic nun when Only x. It Plua Xii Flat gave Giovanni Bat month no a Broad Outlook on the world Tea Vatican office of Secretary of state and then Lent him to Milan Ai Arch Blihor in Italy i Indus trial red Belt. It Coit Pope plus Hli right hand Man in i Church . But it gave Arch Blihor Montill eight Rich year of pastoral experience that rounded out Hli preparation to become Pope Paul i. There were paradoxes in Hli career. Onevai that he declined the red hat of Cardinal Juit 10 year before he Wai elected there Wai the underlying cons latency of loyalty in Hli devoted Ter vice to Pope Lui and Hli dedicated Iii port of Pope John i program of he moved into the papal apart ment of the Apostollo Palace Hli after election it Wai almost like coming Home for the Veteran Vatican it Teiman Forn Moit half Hli life. Pope Paul i office and Hll Home had been in the Vatican dec Retar lat of Itale Lance 1934. Soon after returning from Hli tint diplomatic assign ment Ai Secretary to the apostolic Nuncio in Warsaw. He Wai then 27.hie Rae Wai steady first under Pope plus i and then under plus 1937, he became substitute Secretary he stepped from his cur in the Heeland rain. And he fori the milanese who braved the bitter weather to Greet him. He Knelt and kled the ground of his native North Italy. He Rose and faced them then the people of the bustling prospering. Industrial and communist leaning Milan area. He had come to meet his Challenge therein the red Belt. But Hli first words were those of prayer of affection of Hope. Pray he urged them gently. Pray As i Pray that the vibration of machinery shall become Ai music and the Fumei of the smokestacks shall become As then with the intensity with which he always plunged into new Endeavor he went to work to make it so. He sent out a Call for priests and rounded up nearly 1.000 of them from All Over Italy. He Lent them out to the Industrial suburbs of the City to carry the message of the Church into the stronghold of communism. And he went out there himself. The archbishop of Gllnn put on a Miner Shelmet and went Down into the Piti. He went to the factories. And he went outto face the communists in their own red fortress the suburb of Sesto san Giovanni called Italy Little they were lined up in the workshop there in Oll stained Blue overalls. Many eyed the slight ascetic looking archbishop hit out straight from the shoulder let it not be said that religion ii i opium which Leek to Dull in men their drive for Progre ii and better life. To the contrary religion ii the Light the glory and the Force behind thai that Wai one of the Flat of Many Ohli dramatic speeches on social Justice. Once he faced the red Belfi workmen and told them the Flat to abandon Choli than teach Ings were not you the workers but thereat Indus trial Bosses of the past Century. The two great aspirations of workers Security of their jobs and bread and the move toward gradual association in the Profiti and direction of their Industry must be supported. He did not Stop at visiting the worker sin their plants and at their an Embly Linn. He went to their Elvei and their children in Humble Home. He took along a notebook. He waa accompanied by two priests. To asked ques Tion and made no prom Lea. But a few Dan tier Hli visit Pew familial found that a doctor showed up far their sit baby. Or a Call came saying a Job had been found for the unemployed Juaban. The Wue of one such worker said after Ward outwardly he seemed a Little severe. He had an impressive look. Bui we have Learned that he has a great heart when the conclave of cardinals of the roman Catholic Church selected Giovanni but Testa Montoni to succeed Pope John they knew where he stood. Two week before he left his archbishop Ric of Milan to attend the conclave he 1w stabs and stuns pledged support of Pope John s Krumel Oil Council and his work for Pence even with up in Mun Al countries ii would he i siiri ii n. Not Only la remember hut to follow inc course is t by Pope John " hop Paul soiled this even More Plain Yin his first Nimri is. The Day lifter his election the pre eminent part of our pontificate will he occupied with the continuation of the second Vatican ecumenical will be the principal work for which we intend to devote All the energies which the lord gave us so that the Catholic Church. Can attract All men to it like Pope John. Pope Paul does no think Christian Unity will be soon or easily achieved. But he believes the ecumenical Council can make Progre ii toward that goal some critics on the extreme left an extreme right had claimed that Pope John. In creating a new atmosphere Between Thev hurry find countries of Kremlin control Hud softened toward communism. Pipe Paul too has spoken of the Nee for understanding. But during his eight years As Nruh Hashop in the red Strong hold of Industrial North Italy Hll word and left no doubt 11 to his ideas on communism. Soviet Premier Elk la Khrushchev another communist Leaden sent cautiously worded messages of to Pope Paul an Hli election. Obviously they were waiting to Aee what he would do about lome problem. These include negotiations started under Pope John for release of Joseph Cardinal mind Stenly from Hll Refuge in the in Budapest and the Flat tentative feelers toward improving Church re in Loni with Poland and perhaps Checho Slovakia. The milanese were not sure How far Pope Paul would go to reopen their Over Tures they remembered that the their archbishop put on Robe of mourning in november 1956, and walked through the streets of the City carrying a 10.toot-High wooden Cron. He marched atthe head of e procession in penitence for the sacrifice of the hungarian people when soviet tanks crushed their revolt Jaul is one of the few Popei Ever to f have seen America. He waa there twice first in 1951 and again in 1900 whence and Dwight d. Eisenhower received honorary degree from notre Dame University at South Bend ind. On that trip. Pope Paul also visited new York. Chicago Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. There has been speculation that he might be the tint reigning Pope to visit America. Poi Paul has an austere look. He is9 feet 8 and weighs Iso Pound. Hll Grey hair ii sparse. Hll Itee Blue Eye deep Vunder heavy Black eyebrows have an i tense almost hypnotic look. He speak fluent French and Good eng Lish in addition to Hli latin and italian. He also has considerable knowledge of German and Spanish and knows some polish. He eats frugally sleeps Seldom More than six Houn a night and drives himself intensely in Hli work. Pope Paul Enloyio television. He Delight sin to null programs and follow to trans Mulloni of Bike racing. He always Hai Beena Bike fan. He also enjoy Hll Large col Lection of records of Cla Escal and religious music. And he surround himself with books. He stays up Isle. When he Wai Giovanniba Tuu Montill Vatican pro Secretary of me Algut watchmen and overnight work in in Vatican City used to Eay the last Light to go out each night i the one in month no s because of Hli intense Energy Pope Pau already has been called the Pope in a chauffeur when he Wai archbishop of Milan said the Pope liked to have the car driven fast. When they were out of heavy Iron Fly the Pope would lean Forward and urge gently Don t
