...look out of window and to observe that a white banner was floating over the Fortress of St. Ângelo. The time had come, he said, when he must bow his head...supreme Will, he could not insist upon retaining it. <fl For himself, he continued, he had desired nothing but to guard the solemn charge which had been...

...look out of window and to observe that a white banner was floating over the Fortress of St. Ângelo. The time had come, he said, when he must bow his head...that God no longer desired that His Church should continne to exercise a temporal sovereignty, and that, recognizing His supreme Will, he could not insist...

...to maintain for the Church the inheritance he had received , and which he had no power to alionate from it; but he now saw that God no longer desired that His Church ehould continue to exercise a temporal sovereignty, and that, recognizing His supreme Will, he could...

...for the Church the inheritance he had received, and which he had no power to alienate from it; hut he now saw that God no longer desired that His Church...and that, recognizing His supreme Will, he could not st upon retaining it, For himself, he continued, he had desired nothing but to guard the solemn charge...

...apartments. His Holiness then retired, until about 10 o'clock, when all were again summoned to the Pontiff's presence, and I am told he made them a very solemn...and that, recognizing His supreme Will, he could not st upon retaining it, For himself, he continued, he had desired nothing but to guard the solemn charge...