UN General Assembly
1964

92. The Government and people of India had the privilege and honour of welcoming His Holiness Pope Paul VI in India early this month. His messages are of special significance in the context of the prevailing atmosphere of tension in the world. In a message to a special audience to newsmen in Bombay on 4 December 1964, the Pope said: "We entrust you our special message to the world. Would that nations could cease toe armaments race and devote their resources and energies instead to fraternal assistance of developing countries. Would that every nation thinking 'thought of peace and not of affliction' or war, would contribute even part of its expenditure for arms to a new world fund for the relief of many problems of nutrition, clothing, shelter and medical care which affect so many people. "From the peaceful altar of the Eucharistic Congress, may this, our anguished cry, go forth to all Governments of the world and may God inspire them to undertake this peaceful battle against sufferings of their less fortunate brothers."