ADSS 1.213 Pius XII, Encyclical Summi pontificatus
Reference:
AAS XXXI (1939), pp 413-435.
Location
and date: Castel Gandolfo, 20.10.1939
Summary
statement: The evils born of war and those that it portends are the outcome of
errors denounced by the Church. The
theory that attributes to the State an absolute autonomy corrodes international
justice at its base. Peaceful
coexistence pre-supposes mutual trust and observance of the pledged word. Future peace should consider these principles
and the victor should resist unjust temptations. The new order must not rest on force but on
natural rights and divine revelation.
The war has ravaged Poland, which has merited the sympathy of the world
for its fidelity to the Church and Christian civilisation. The Pope recalls his endeavours to prevent
the conflict. He ends with an appeal to
charity for the victims and with vows for peace.
Language:
Latin, Italian
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