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Pope Pius XII Greets World With Record Audiences
Vatican observers note Pius XII received more people than any prior pontiff. During the Holy Year he held about 6,000 audiences and spoke in English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. He greeted pilgrims from nations worldwide, sometimes touching hands and robes, with thousands of loyal followers lining the rooms and halls of the Vatican.
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