Evening star., 1931-12-27
CHRISTIAN UNITY
IS URGED BY POPE
Protestants Are Invited in
Encyc|icaI to Return to
Roman Church.
Iy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December Identification of
the Protestant and Eastern Catholic
Churches with the Roma Catholic
Church under the authority of the
papacy was urged by Pope Plus xI in
7,5o0-word encyclical issued today.
The Pope called for unity in all
Christendom that present-day immor-
ality and unbelief might be combatted.
The encyclical, published in Latin
and Italian, and broadcast in Latin
from the Vatican City Radio Station,
reasserted papal supremacy and infal-
libility, exalted the Virgin Mary, and
reaffirmed the doctrine of man and God
In the one divine nature of Jesus
Christ
Exalting Mary, the Pope condemned
and appealed to modern mothers who
violate the duties imposed by children
and by the bonds of matrimony.
1T is necessary" the encyclical
said, That all good men unite in Jesus
Christ and in His mystical spouse, the
church, with single uniform and sim
cere profession of faith, because every
where so many men try to shake off
the light yoke of Christ, reject the
light of His doctrine, stamp on the
sources of grace and finally repudiate
the divine authority of Him who has
become, according to the gospel, The
sign of contradiction on earth"
The encyclical, entitled. LUX Verita-
tbs" (the light of TRUTH, commemorated
the 1500th anniversary of the Council
of Ephesus, which condemned the
Hereto Nestrorius, patriarch Of Con-
stantinople, who denied that Mary was
the mother of God.
Addressing himself to ProtestantS and
Coth01irS oHka tho p0ntjff
said
We are confident that they, becom-
ing convinced by history life's teacher,
will be able to feel at least longing
for one fold under one shepherd and
for return to that true faith which
is jealousy conserved, ever secure, and
inviolate in the Roman church.
I'VE recall to those who govern
flocks separated from us that the faith
which their ancestors solemly professed
at the Council of Ephesus, is conserved
Mary as every one, especially mothers
at present as in the past, by this su-
preme cathedral of truth
Consolation For Mothers.
The Pope urges the veneration Of
Mary for everyone, especially mothers
and most especially those mothers of
modern times who, annoyed by children
and the marriage bonds, have vilified
and violated the duties which these i'm
pose"
Such mothers, he said, will find it
particularly useful to lift their eyes
to Mary and seriously consider to what
height of dignity she has elevated the
very heavy task of mothers.
Then" the Pontiff continued, lone
can hope that through the grace of the
queen Of heaven they may be induced
to blush at the ignominy inflicted on
the great sacrament of matrimony. and
that they may be inspired to follow
with all their strength her admirable
virtues.
Then II our desires are fulfilled, If
domestic society-the principal founda-
ton Of all human society-is brought
back to such a very worthy standard
OF probity, undoubtedly we will be able
to confront and finally to erect a de-
tense against that frightful mass Of
evil which weight us down"
To the Eastern churches the Pope
said particularly:
Above everything we desire that one
particular and most important benefit
be mplored by every one through the
mtercession of the Queen Of Heaven.
That Is that she who Is so much loved
by Eastern dissidents will not permit
that these live visibly outside and ever
farther away from the unity of the
church and therefore from her son,
to whom we are vicar on earth"
The Pope recommended to the world
the words Of Pope Leo XIII:
Joseph Model for Father.
FATHERS of families have in Joseph
an excellent model Of paternal and
watchful providence.
In the most Holy Virgin, Mother
OF God, mothers have a worthy model
OF love, truth. of spontaneous submis-
sion and Of perfect fidelity.
In Jesus, who was submissive to
them, children find a model Of obedi-
ence worthy of being admired, vene-
rated and initiated
the Virgin, the Pope said: Are they
perhaps ignorant of, or don't they
reflect attentively on, the fact that
nothing can be more acceptable to
Jesus Christ, who certainly burns with
great love for His mother, than to
venerate her according to her merits,
to love her deeply and to study our
selves so that through initiating her
most holy examples, we may gain her
valuable projections"
The church, the Pontif declared,
relies on Mary to protect her in great
emergencies.
IF more difficult days are coming
for the church. If faith is hit because
charity grows cold, If private and pub
lie customs grow worse. II some dis
aster menaces the Catholic family and
civil society, we take refuge in her
with prayers that she instantly beseech
celestial aid" the encyclical said.
ITO her, therefore, let all have re-
course with love more ablaze in the
present necessities which press upon
US"