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Benedict XV

American  

noun

  1. Giacomo della Chiesa, 1854–1922, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1914–22.


Benedict XV British  

noun

  1. original name Giacomo della Chiesa . 1854–1922, pope (1914–22); noted for his repeated attempts to end World War I and for his organization of war relief

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Pope Benedict XV commissioned the work in 1918 to ask God to end World War One.

From Reuters May 31, 2022

Wilson, the son of a Presbyterian minister, initially balked at receiving a traditional blessing from Pope Benedict XV, then rejected the pontiff’s peace plan.

From Washington Post Oct. 23, 2021

Newman was beatified by Pope Benedict XV, who declared that an American deacon’s recovery from a serious spine condition was due to Newman’s intercession.

From The Guardian Oct. 13, 2019

The meeting, with Benedict XV on Jan. 4, 1919, came as the president toured Europe after the end of World War I.

From New York Times May 24, 2017

He will reign under the name of Benedict XV.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)

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