Pope Benedict XV <Tab/>Pope Benedict XV was born the name Giacomo della Chiesa on November 21, 1854. He grew up through a high class lifestyle and was greatly educated in the field of law. Once he received his degree in 1875, della Chiesa carried his studies onto the priesthood, where he trained for the Vatican diplomatic service. After many years of working his way up the ladder through both family friends and connections …
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…his time and the world today. He never let the underprivileged families of Rome go hungry, always feeding to their needs of money, food, or clothing. To today's standards, Pope Benedict XV introduced the Scapular into popularity. He claimed that "wearing it piously brings the singular privilege of protection after death," more or less meaning a new form of indulgence to save one from the eternal fires of hell every time the garment is kissed.