THE POPE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ALCOHOLISM.
When a group of pilgrims from the German Catholic Abstinence Society, the League of the Cross, arrived in Rome to have an audience of the Pope, they were cordially received. “You are particularly welcome.” said the Pope, "because you represent a federation and a work that we consider worthy of all praise. Your w’ork is not only a pious undertaking, but an honourable and sacred combat, a struggle against evil, a fight for God and your fellowmen, for the people and the Church, for the family and the individual. Pursue your noble atm; continue with ever renewed courage this sacred combat. The fruits of tne struggle will not be withheld from you, inestimable fruits, a source of happiness for yourselves and your families. The Church rejoices quite especially at your activity for fighting thur against evil. You collaborate In signal fashion with the Apostolate, the true Apostolate of the Church, for you have chosen a sphere in which you may save many souls, ard often bodies as w-ell.”
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White Ribbon, Volume 36, Issue 432, 18 July 1931, Page 2
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