ion to lead the rest of the world. Ronald Reagan told audiences that there was "some divine plan" that had placed America here, and once quoted Pope Pius XII saying, "Into the hands of America God has placed the destinies of an afflicted mankind." Bush offered a similar view in 2004, saying, "We have a c

can in serious jeopardy. Surrounded by Fascist Italy, and threatened with annihilation by the Communists who were battling to take over Italy, Pope Pius XII briefly considered moving the Vatican to America. In 1942, as an immediate expedient for safeguarding its funds during the war, the Pope authorized