The Life and Thoughts of Cardinal Merry del Val - VI Merry del Val was "HIS Cardinal"
Jun 23, 2012 at 9:00 am
On the 18th of October 1903, by the firm and decisive will of the Holy Father, St. Pius X, Abp. Merry del Val was nominated Secretary of State. In this delicate decision, the Holy Father was (as was the case for all the decisions he made) neither constrained by external pressure nor by the humility of the young prelate who would rather exempt himself from such a duty. From that moment forth,
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