Summary of David I. Kertzer's The Pope and Mussolini

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The death of Pope Benedict XV in 1922 was the result of a persistent cough that had begun to bother him two weeks earlier. He took last rites, and died the next morning. Giacomo Della Chiesa, a cardinal who had only been elected three months earlier, was chosen to replace him. #2 The death of Pius X in 1922 brought about even more unrest in Italy. The country was split between the Socialists, who wanted to rid