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Show POPE'S RELATIVES. Have Never Profited by the Dignity of His Position. Unlike many other dignitaries, ee- I' rlesiastlcal and civil. Pope Leo XIII lias never permitted his position to benefit his family. Even his three nephews the sons of his brother Ludovie, Richard and Camille Pecci, have not profited by the pontifical power. Count Ludovie, the eldest, passes his time at Carpineto. in Umbria, the native na-tive country of the family. His existence ex-istence is a retired and modest one. As he loves study, above everything, he has formed there, with the assistance assist-ance of his uncle, a fine library, where ho spends nearly all his time. The Pope snds him a package of books from time to time. Count Kichard, the younger, has a property at Maenza. Put he has passed his last summers at Carpineto, like his brother. These nephews are characterized by their affability and are adored by the people of their native country. The Pope has also many distant relatives, rel-atives, hut none of them can say that Ihe has gained wealth or dignity from his relationship to the Pontiff. Catholic Cath-olic Mirror. |