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Show CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy. Aug. 19 (l.H) The pope, addressing address-ing a group of Maltese pilgrims today, deplored alleged Communist excesses in Spain in strong terms. "Only the hand of God can bring help to humanity and end the horrible massacres which are occurring against religion and the pi-iests of God," the pope said. "All we can do is to pray to God to bring us His' help." The pope exhorted the pilgrims to "pray for an upset world at a ! moment in which the world is sick- of a grave illness . which threatens to - become- even more grave and dangerous." He gave Lhe pilgrims his opostolic blessing so tha t their prayer at the Lourdes Shrine in Vance, . where they are bound, would "obtain from God that help which is indispensible in these nmmenls when there is so grent a need lor prayer." |