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Benedict XV
Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa · 3 Sep 1914 – 22 Jan 1922 · 7 yrs · died
Pope through the First World War. Both sides ignored his peace proposals.
Did
- Proposed a seven-point peace plan in 1917.
- Ran prisoner exchanges and relief through the Vatican.
Didn't
- Get a seat at Versailles; Italy made sure of it.
From the record
Pope Benedict XV was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922. His pontificate was largely focused on World War I and its political, social, and humanitarian consequences in Europe.
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