Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-22

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come from wounded heart"
he observed however. "they are
intended not a spur 10 re-
sentiment and hatred but. a. we
earnestly hope, as an insistent
and efficacious recall 10 sense
OF lofty comprehension of the
sacred destiny Of Rome. no less
than To humanity and Christian
charity"
The letter closed with an on
treaty 10 the Catholic world iol
prayer that the Lord may haSlcr
the hour Of It's mercy when the
weapons OF war are laid down,
TENT OF LETTER
The text Of the letter follows:
"To YOU who 80 intimately
share our government and pas
toraI care for this diocese Of
Rome. center and head of the
Catholic world and of Christian
thought and faith, we wish To
address our mind in an hour Of
particular bitterness i'm which
our soul is immersed.
"You know well how the sad
spectacle of multiplying havoc
and ruin--painful primacy OF
the present war--hanging over
unarmed and innocent pOpula-
tions, has moved H. from very
beginnings of war To attempt
every means thai, notWith-
standing the conflict ef arms,
the sentiments and dictates of
humanity should not remain
completely overwhelmed and
suffocatcd by passion.
RESPECT A9NIAEA MS
Therefore. in our messages
4 10 all faithful. Sc recalled 10
belligercntS. no matter on what
side they were hghting. that. II
they wished 10 hold high dignity
az their nations and honor OF
their arms, they should respect
safety oi peaceful citizens and
monuments OF faith and ciNiliza-
ton. ConsidcT--we sought to
tell them--what severe iudg-
ment future generations viii
pass upon those who destroy
what ought 10 he jealousy pro
tected a. riches and pride of all
humanity and of progress of
peoples.
CONSIDER that hate has never
been the father Of peace and
that resentment arising from
vast and unnecessary dcstruC-
iion causes 10 arise later less
stable and less serene the day of
peaceful union which cannot
consist In humiliation Of con
Guered hut rests and - con
Solidatpd only in hroiberly
concord pacifying minds of men
and modcrating pass lions oi
TanCour.
CITY or CATHOLICISM
-AS bishop Of thiy briuvrd
city, we have >triNcn with
as fT Gus care -- HUd Nuitr
eminence has followed all our
eHnrtS-that our beloved Rome
he spared the horrors and harm
of commandments
Without recalling 80 mind the
immense historical Importance
Of the ancient city, for ~ Rome
iS the holy city Of CatholiCiSm,
risen and shining with dazzling
glory i'm the name ot Christ,
rich In marN eloQ> monuments Of
religion and ait. guardian ~
the most precious documents
and relics: Rome. ~ whose
catacomhS IN the time Of fierccSt
prosecutions were the first
fefuCes Of the Christian people
and 81 MARTYRS who rendered
sacred the amphitheaterS and
cirCuScS. 10 whose burial places
people descend so pray TODAY
~ they did In the very cradle
of ChtistianiiN; Rome, in whMe
tcrrilorN ite sol tered tAs ,aS-.
nus Nars -. - ?. ~ 49, ~ ), ~
Curia. numerous Institutes and
pontificial undertakings, inter
national societies and colleges
under our dependence; 80 many
SanctuarieS without mentioning
our patriarchaI haSiliCaS, 80
MANY libraries and works Of the
most famous artistic geniuSeS;
Rnufr. ~ whom propic ~ Suci
large numbers come To learn
not only the faith hut also
the ancient wisdom and regard
a. q lighthouse Of civilization
founded upon Christian virtue.
VATICAN IN CENTER
"But besides. almost i'm the
center Of the citN-and there
fore exposed 10 danger Of aerial
attacks our Vatican CITY,
independent and neutral state
which guards priceless treasures
nf faith and art. sacred patri-
mony not only of the apostolic
see hut Of the entire Catholic
world.
"All this We have clearly and
repeatedly made apparent In
recommending the safety ot
Rome 10 those whom II was
duty Ia safeguard II in the
name of human dignity and
Christian civilization.
1T seemed permitted 10 Us
IN hope that the weight of such
evident arguments, the author
ity with VIII ch We are un-
worthily invested. the common
Acknowledgements oi mir superior
impartialitN and the widespread
constant anG bencficcnt activity