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The life of Pope Pius IX. and the great events in the history of the Church during his pontificate

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. His Birth and Education. — Illness. — Enters the Ecclesiastical State. — Tata Giovanni. — Mission to Chili. — Archbishop of Spoleto. — Bishop of Imola. CHAPTER II. The Election. — Cardinal Mastai Perretti cho- sen Pope. — The Ordinance of Amnesty. — The Memorandum of 1831. — popularity of Pius IX. at Home and Abroad. — Opinions of American Statesmen as to the Pope CHAPTER III. Pius IX. and the Church at Large. — His First Encyclical. — Promotion of Cardinals. — The Pope in the Pulpit. — Ecclesiastical Reforms. — Ireland. — America. — Religious Orders CHAPTER IV. The Civil Affairs of Rome. — Italy in a Fer- ment. — The Fundamental Statute. — The Italian War against Austria. — Defeat of Charles Albert. — Change of Ministry. — Violence of the Revolutionists against the Pope. — The Church in Russia. — Spain. — France CHAPTER V. The Ministry of Count Rossi. — A United Italy. — Assassination of Rossi. — The Quirinal besieged. — Pius IX. deserted by all but the Diplomatic Corps. — His Escape to Gaeta. — His Reception by the King of Naples 123 CHAPTER VI. Pius IX. at Gaeta. — His Protest. — Rome in the Hands of the Revolution. — Intervention of the Catholic Powers. — G

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