Definition of Pius XII in English:
Pius XII
proper nounˈpʌɪəsˌpīəs THəˈ twelfTH
(1876–1958), pope 1939–58; born Eugenio Pacelli. He upheld the neutrality of the Roman Catholic Church during the Second World War, and was criticized after the war for failing to condemn Nazi atrocities.
Definition of Pius XII in US English:
Pius XII
proper nounˌpīəs THəˈ twelfTH
(1876–1958), pope 1939–58; born Eugenio Pacelli. He upheld the neutrality of the Roman Catholic Church during World War II and was criticized after the war for failing to condemn Nazi atrocities.