Encyclopedia - Pope Benedict Xv: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Benedict Xv - Pontificate
Benedict's pontificate was dominated by the Great War, which he termed "the suicide of Europe", and its turbulent aftermath. His early ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Benedict Xv: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Benedict Xv - Early Life
Della Chiesa was born at Pegli, a suburb of Genoa, Italy, of noble family, the son of Marchese Giuseppe della Chiesa. He acquired a docto...   » Read the article