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  1. Aug 5, 2022 · In the summer of 1863, Pope Pius IX sent a joint letter to the archbishops of New Orleans and New York expressing his prayers and desire for peace and for the archbishops to work toward ending the war. In response, Confederate President Jefferson Davis sent an ambassador, Dudley Mann, to Rome with a letter he had written to Pope Pius IX.

  2. Oct 30, 2008 · Oct 30, 2008 Brian Kelly. In the New Orleans Confederate Civil War Museum there is a crown of thorns, weaved for Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, by Blessed Pope Pius IX. At the behest of an Irish priest, who had befriended Davis and who often visited him during his two-year imprisonment after the war, the Pope sent the veteran ...

  3. May 27, 2019 · The Blessed Pius IX sent a picture of himself to Jefferson Davis with the hand-written inscription: “Come unto me, all ye who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” [“Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis, et ego reficiam vos, dicit Dominus” – St. Matthew 11:28] Associated with the famous communication from Pius IX is the ...

  4. Jan 3, 2020 · Pope Pius IX 2983343 Letter to Jefferson Davis 1863 Ambrose Dudley Mann Illustrious and Honorable President: We have just received, with all suitable welcome, the persons sent by you to place in our hands your letter, dated 23d of September last.

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    The closest it ever came was in 1863, when His Holiness Pope Pius IX sent a letter addressed to the "Illustrious and Hon. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, Richmond," and concluded with a hope for a union in "perfect friendship" Davis interpreted this communication as a form of recognition, even though some ...

  6. Sep 9, 2014 · In his captivity after the war, Davis was remembered by Pius. The Pope sent the imprisoned Davis his photograph with the text from Matthew 11:28 ‘Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis, et ego reficiam vos, dicit Dominus.’ (Come to me all all ye who labor and are heavy burdened and I will give you rest, sayeth the Lord.)

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  8. Sep 27, 2009 · A fter last week’s post on the controversy surrounding whether the story of Jefferson Davis receiving a crown of thorns from Pope Pius IX was authentic, I received this additional information. It looks like part of the problem has to do with commentary that is contained in Jefferson Davis: Private Letters 1823-1899 , which was selected and ...