 To the Catholic Church, Pius XII's 1950 dogma of the Assumption is proof for the resurrection of the body from the dead.Pius was confident that the solemn proclamation and definition of the Assumption would contribute in no small way to the advantage of human society and individuals.He hoped that those who meditate upon the Assumption of Mary will be better able to withstand the pressures of a material life style, and look instead at the true destination of their own bodies