Evening star., 1950-07-27
By the Associated Press

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VATICAN CITY, July a.
Pope Plus XII called for prayers
for peace in an encyclical is
sued yesterday.
The Pontif'S pronouncement
directed to Catholic bishops
but appealing to peoples and
rulers OF the 1Uhole tUorld-i0aS
dated July 19. 1t iUaS entitled
with Greatest SorroW," from
its first Latin tDords.
"Let US remember" he said,
",phat Dar brings: Nothing but
ruin, death and every kind OF
misery"
FOLLOWING is the tert OF the
encyclicdl:
Motives of greatest sorrow and
at the same time of immense JOY
certainly are not lacking.
On one side we are offered the
spectacle of multitudes coming to
Rome this jubilee year from every
corner of the earth and giving test1-
mony of concordant faith, OF
brotherly union, of ardent piety in
numbers such as this eternal city,
which has known so many cele-
brated events in the course of the
centuries, has never before seen.
And we have received these num-
berless multitudes with loving solici-
tude, comforting them with paternal
exhortations and proposing to them
new and glowing examples OF saint
less, recalling them, not without
fruitful results, to the way of re-
neWal of Christian life and Gus
toms.
On the other side, the present
social conditions of peoples present
themselves to our eyes in way
to arouse in us the most lively
anxiety and preoccupations. Many
argue, write and talk about the
manner of arriving finally at the
so much desired peace. But the
principles that must constitute its
solid base are, by some, neglected
or openly repudiated.
Disorders Provoked.
In fact, in not a few countries,
fallseness rather-than truth is pre-
sented under a certain guise Of
reason: love and charity are not
favored, but hate and blind rivalry
are irsinuated; the concord be-
tween citizens is not exalted, but
disturbances and disorders are pro-
yoked.
But as the sincere and the we'll
thinking recognize, in this manner
the problems that still separate
the nations cannot be solved, nor
can the proletarian classes be di-
rected, as Is necessary, towards a
better future. Hate, in fact, has
never generated anything of good,
nor have lies, nor disorders. 1t is
necessary, without doubt, to raise
needy people to a state bef1tting
man; but not with force, not with
agitations, but with just laws. 1t
is necessary, certainly, to eliminate
as soon as possible under the
auspices of truth and the guidance
of justice, all the controversies that
divide and separate peoples.
While the sky is troubled with
dark clouds, we, who have most
highly at heart the liberty, the
dignity, the prosperity of all the
nations, cannot but return to ex-
hort warmly all citizens and their
rulers to true concord and peace.
Let all of us remember what war
brings, which, alas, we know from
experience; nothing other than ruin,
death and every kind of misery.
Inhuman Weapons.
With the passage of time such
murderous and inhuman weapons
have been introduced and developed
that not only armies and navies, not
only cities. hamlets and villages,
not only the treasures of religion,
of art and of culture can be ex-
terminated, but even innocent
children with their mothers, the
sick and the undefended old.
Everything beautiful, good and
noly InaG tne genius OF man mas
produced, everything, or nearly
everything. can be annihilated.
If, therefore, war, above all to-
day, presents itself to every honest
observer as something terrifying and
lethal, it is to be hoped that
through the efforts of all and es-
pecially of the rulers of peoples
the dark and menacing clouds that
now are the cause of so much fear
will be removed and that true peace
will finally shine among the peoples.
However, knowing that everything
given and every perfect gift comes
from on high, descending from the
Father, we beliefe it opportune,
venerable brothers, to announce
again public prayers and supplica-
tions to implore for concord among
peoples.
Task of Pastoral Zeal.
1t will be the task of your pastoral
zeal not only to exhort the souls
entrusted to you to raise fervent
prayers to God, but also to incite