Show I I I ROMAN PONTIFF IS SADDENED BY CONFLICT Voices Regret That Italy Is at War V Urges Peace Orisons ROME tE May l 26 via Ia Parts Paris May Ia 27 The Tho hour which we are traversing tra Is but our prayers will go 0 out moro more fr frequently and more fervently fer have In their than ever e to those who hands the tho fate tale of ot nations Is a n declaration dee dee- made by Pope Bi in a a. aletter aletter letter lottor to Cardinal published published published pub pub- In tho the Oat Romano the Vatican n organ The pontiff ponti recalls his first encyclical in which he ur urged ed edthe the tho belligerent nations to make peace but points out that his voice was un unheeded unheeded un- un heeded and the war continued until tho the terrible conflagration has extended ex- ex e ex extended tended to our beloved Italy h. The he pontiff DonUt says saya he wanted d to hold a a. com consistory early earh in June to discuss with the sacred college matters of or Importance concerning the government government government govern govern- ment of or the church but unfortunately ly lytho tho the distressing events made this Im im- po possible While hUt our heart hart bleeds at the sight of or so much misery er the pope popo writes we have not not neglected neglected to continue continue continue con con- our nur work for tor relief and the diminution of or tho the deplorable consequences conso- conso of bf r war Tho The hOl holy lather tather then recalls his ef efforts efforts er- er forts torts for tor the exchange C of ot wounded prisoners una unable hIe to fight again The rhe needs of or the soul he writes especially especially espe espe- lally afforded all chaplains called under the colors or attached to the Italian Hullan al army aimy my in any capacity Th TI l pope ope then exhorts all an Catholics to practice with him for Cor three days a 8 strict ecclesiastical ft fast t and he accords ac accords ac- ac cords cordA a 1 plenary indulgence applicable ble also to tn souls In purgatory Continuing tho the popo pope writes I wish welt that the echo cho of or our voices might Tt reach ach to all alt our children af affected at- at by the great scourge c of or war and pp persuade l all alt of ot them of ot our participation participation par par- In their troubles and sorrows sor sor- or- or rows rOWE There is 18 little of the grief of ot tho ho child that is not reflected In the soul of or tho father |