The Nazi press, having already expressed its bitter opposition to election of Eugenio Pacelli as Pope, indicated tonight the axis powers would find it equally distasteful if the Cardinal-Camerlengo were reappointed Papal Secretary of State.
Der Angriff said there were some among the Cardinals who were concerned solely with religious works and peace, notably Granito Cardinal Pignatelli di Belmonte, 88-year-old Dean of the Sacred College. It declared Elia Cardinal Dalla Costa, Archbishop of Florence, had little chance of being elected Pope, because Italy too openly supports him.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
