The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-06
Pope Warns Against
False Prophets of Hate

VATICAN CITY - (NC)-
The 10000 delegates to the
world congress of Young
Christian Workers were war
ned by His Holiness Pope
Plus XII against false pro-
phets of hate and rebellion
and those who attack the dignity
of marriage and the family.
He told the delegates that
they must spread fhe idea
through factories, offices and
vocational schools thar the acts
Of a worker are "fhe personal
acts Of q son of God, Of a BROTH
or Of Jesus Christ"
The Pope spoke from a throne
which had been erected in st.
Peters Square. His speech was
carried by radio networks in nine
European countries, as well as
Radio Free Europe, which broad
casts to nations behind the Iron
Curtain. 1t was televised in Italy,
France, Belgium, Monaco and the
Netherlands.
Comparing fhe YcW to the
yeast which, mixed into an in
ert mass Of dough, ferments and
transforms II, the Pope urged
delegates to fulfill their two-
fold task: to keep and strength
en- the life Of Faith in fhemsel-
yes and TO give its benefits to
those who do not have it.
The Pontiff spoke to young
people from 81 countries on the
three basic aspects of their move
merit, namely that they are young,
arc workers and are Catholics.
He said the young are charac.
terized by strength and drive and
by dreams of the future. But their
optimism, he added, is beset by
terrible obstacles in the present
world. Men struggle in hunger.
restitution and ignorance, he not
ed, and some compromise their
dignity and lose their ideals.
False prophets, he warned,
insinvate their way into these
depressed groups sowing seeds
Of hate and rebellion. others.
on the pretext that the worlds
natural resources will not svf.
flee to feed = growing popvla-
tion, make attempts on the dig
nifty Of marriage and The fam
lily.
Saying that the YCW sets itself
against these obstacles, the Pope
continued:
1T undertakes TO mold the
minds and hearts (of it's men,
bsrs) in order to make them
into men conscious Of their re-
sPonsibiIifiss and ready to face
fearlsssIy fhs hardest tasks.
This Is because the YcW, wher.
ever II has worked for . long
fins, has formed Christian lead.
ers who. Is such, are . hope for
The social future and The Chris
tian regeneration Of the work.
ing world.
Those economic and socia
problems which arise from the in
CT ease of world population, from
the inequalities of the distribu
ton of natural resources and from
the insufficient development o
certain regions cause some peopl,
to feel misgivings and pessimism
The young, on the contrary, ar,
convinced that these problem
can and must be solved through
the collaboration of all men o;
good will.
IF one is resolved to examin,
these problems frankly, to stud,
seriously the relevant data and Il
follow the commands of a Chris
tan conscience, then no situation
no matter how grave it may ap
pear, will for long continue it
disastrous effects"
The YCW, unlike other you'll
groups, cannot resort to violence
deceit and other methods whicl
fail to respect the rights of men
the Holy Father told delegates
The Vows strength is supernat
ural, he declared. 1t comes from
God and enjoys the inspiration o
the Holy Ghost at every instant.
THE Young Christian Work.
srs movement meets the prob
lem Of working life at what Is
perhaps its most delicate point.
that Is, ~ The moment when II
first presents itself TO The young
man and ths young woman"
the Pope said.
Leaving schooI to 60 to work