One hundred and fifty years ago, on March 2, 1876, Eugenio Pacelli was born in Rome—the future Pope Pius XII (1939–1958). On this significant anniversary, we turn our attention to a lesser-known but profoundly revealing facet of his character: the intense, cultured, and spiritual bond he shared with music. Eugenio’s love for music emerged early. The Pacelli family owned a theater box…
