Show 1 POPE ISS ISSUES ES PEACE LETTER Fervent Thanks for End of Strife Expressed by lIo Holy y See Rome nome Wednesday Dec Dee 4 Tito Tho Tho encyclical encyclical en en- cn- cn cyclical letter addressed by Pope Popo Benedict Ben Den Benedict edict to the thc Catholic episcopate throughout the tho world exhorting It to offer public J prayers ra ers for the tho guidance by Providence Pro of or the approaching peace conference bears the tho date of or December De De- December J cember 1 A brief synopsis of ot this encyclical was received from Rome nome I yesterday It says sas I ion That h 1 h which d lc for the thc the entire n tI world ol so o i I I I I OVitt v i g s g e u VI ui tha lilac t which w Will 1 ii ic ii i Christianity Christi Christi- anity Implored with fervent prayers I and that we wo Interpreting thc the common grief ur urged cd with paternal heart forthe for tor tho the good of all has Ina moment come to pass as ns the tho last booming of or the guns Is Js silenced Peace has not yet solemnly ended the war but an armistice ar armistice armistice ar- ar mean meanwhile mean hilo has lias suspended the thc slaughter and devastation b by land sea an and air happily opening tho the way for Cor peace The Tho pope attributes thc the end of or the war to him Him who governs o all events enta who moved cd to pit pity by the tho persevering pra prayers ers o of tho the good bood conceded at last that humanity might rOC recover l er finally from rom so man many s The pontiff rejoices at the tho impressing Impress impress- ing Ins demonstration of or piety that has occurred throughout the tho Catholic world and continues There remains now to Implore the Almighty that tho the great gift granted us have Its crowning that tho the delegates dele dele- gates ates of or the tho various nations to meet heel In solemn congress cons give s-Ive the tho world a just Juat and lusting lasting peace Such grave Gra and complex decisions will have to be taken as no human assembly over ever took before Therefore words are aro wanting to express how greatly tho tiro delegates need to be dl o divinely enlightened so as to be bo able to accomplish their mission mis mIs- sion Their decisions In the tho hl highest degree de de- gree rec will affect the Interest and good s of or all humanity Thus Catholics who vho favor Cavor order and progress mu must t Invoke ole the thc divine assistance upon those participating par par- in the peace conference Vo We e desire this dut duty to bo be recall recalled cd to all Catholics Tho pontiff ends h by urging the tho epis of or the world to Implore the Almighty by bv means o of public prayers In each parish to gh shed cl Ills light lI-ht upon the than congress and enable it to secure a i true peace founded upon tho thin Christian Chris Chris- tian than principles of ot justice The pope on hi his part will U use e all tho tiro Influence o of lila hit apostolic ministry It Is IB added to lo have the d decisions CI lon of the thc congress r c everywhere accepted d anti and loyally lorall exe h by Catholics with a view tew to per por- order and concord concord con con- cord lord in the tle world I j |