The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-25
MAKES CALL
FOR WORLD PEACE
Continued From Page One)

with a large crowd assembled below,
bestowed his blessing "urbe ct orbe"
Ito the city and the world"
In his homily the pope urged a
spiritual renewal in Christ" adj
ding:
"This work of reform is not called
for alone for private welfare and in.
dividual life, but also for the very
salvation Of human society. And
therefore, particularly (this is SOY
at this time so critical when sad
things appear to the eyes of all and
still more frightful things are feared
for the future.
"You well know in what times we
are living! Concord among peoples
is miserably broken. Treaties
solemnly stipulated sometimes are
unilaterally changed or violated
without previous definitive agree
ment. And the voice of brotherly
love and %fraternal friendship no
longer is heard -.
That which inventive genius,
study and experience have produced,
energies, well-being and riches, al
most all is turned over either to
making war or to increase arrna-
ments.
THAT which might be directed to-
ward prosperity and the greater pro-
gress of peoples, at present, with the
straightaway and just order of
things upset, is devoted to slaughter
and the ruin of nations.
Trade Languishing
Peaceful trade, hampered by
snares of all kinds, is languishing
and as a consequence some classes
of citizens, especially those less we'll
off, are suffering distress. And
moreover - what is worse - while
minds are dimmed by hatred and
jealousy, in many places already the
land, the sea and even the sky, the
sublime image of the everlasting
homeland, are spotted by the blood
of brothers.
mot rarely then, we see the very
law which governs the relations be-
tween civilized peoples violated. 1t
happens that open cities, farming
towns and villages are ~terrorized,
burned and devastated by lombard
ment. Citizens unarmed and even
infirm, staggering old people and in
nocent children are deprived of roof
and often even killed.
For such grave ills can some
other remedy be hoped for than that
which comes from Christ, his spirit
and his doctrine, which must per
meate the very essence Of civilized
society? Only Christ, with his law
and his grace, can renew and re-
store private as well as public Gus
toms, reestablish a just relationship
between right and duty, put a brake
on immoderate desire for conquest,
repress passions and temper and
perfect a rigid and cool justice with
the breath of charity.
HE who could give orders to
winds and storms and calm restless
pillows, he alone can equally bend
the will of men toward Concord and
brotherly love and make it so that
with relations between peoples hap
ply and freely arranged not by force
but according to rules Of truth,
Justice and charity-swords are low
cred and hands having laid down
their arms finally meet in a sign OF
understanding and friendship.
I'VE who exercise a universal
fraternity and therefore share with
each affliction the sorrows and an
e,,ish of the children, in this happy
and solemn day beg the divine re-
deemer to reign and to extend to
kings. princes and all Christian peo-
pie peace, concord and unity
"And SO be it."
Despite the shadow OF war, on the
surface the ceremonies today were
observed with more than usual pomp
and brilliance. There were even
cheers of viva II Papa" Qong v
the pope) as the scarlet-clad chair
hearers carried the pontiff on his
nortable throne down the long AVE
- the central altar Of st. Peters.
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