THE WORLD’S WOES.
PAPAL DIAGNOSIS. DAY OF PRAYER APPOINTED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, May 17. The Rome correspondent of the United Press states that an encyclical is being issued to-day. It appoints M&y 26 a day of prayer by the faithful to renounce on eight succeeding days amusements and recreations as atonement for the evils of the present day.
Among the latter the Pope enumerates Atheism, Communism, corruption and exaggerated nationalism.
LATER. THE POPE’S ENCYCLICAL. A STRIKING PASSAGE. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 19, 9.45 a.m.) ROME, May 18. In his encyclical dealing with the state of the world and calling a day of prayer, the Pope compares the present world social economics to the Biblical deluge. The encyclical contains the following striking passage:—
“Those very few who appear to have their hands on the world’s wealth —whose speculations were, and are largely the cause of so much woe—are often themselves the first and most notorious victims, dragging with them into the abyss the fortunes of countless others.’’
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Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18640, 19 May 1932, Page 7
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