St. Josemaria’s first papal audience was with Pope Pius XII. In the Città Leonina centre diary is written: At quarter to twelve received us the Holy father. “Very happy!”. The Vatican Radio echoed the audience with a long note in rather praiseful and complimentary terms, about the father’s activities and the great development of the Work. The newspapers Osservatore Romano, Qoutidiano and the whole of the Spanish press picked the news. Already by June 29th don alvaro had already given st. Josemaria an autograph of the Pope that reads: “To my beloved son Jose Maria Escriva de Balaguer, founder of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, with a special blessing. Pio P.P. XII, Rome, June 28th, 1946”. St. Josemaria wrote: “I have an autograph from the Holy father (...) what a joy! I have kissed it a thousand times”.
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