Optatissima pax

With the peace encyclical Optatissima pax (Latin: The most desirable peace ) of 18 December 1947, Pope Pius XII. his efforts for peace continued. He called on the Catholic Church to public prayers for reconciliation between peoples, on.

The key message is:

" Freedom can only flourish where law and order prevail and respect for the dignity of the individual strong and effective again ... Meanwhile, life still millions of people under the arbitrary and forced ... like today, the dark forces of decomposition, discord and destruction digging to such overwhelming itself to the use of Christians, impact forces of unity, order and peace ... "

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