Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum (1914) – Pope Benedict XV’s Encyclical Appealing for Peace at the Outbreak of World War I
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Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum (1914) – Pope Benedict XV’s Encyclical Appealing for Peace at the Outbreak of World War I
Author: Pope Benedict XV
Year: 1914
Benedict XV. Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum: Encyclical of Pope Benedict XV Appealing for Peace . 1 Nov. 1914. The Holy See, Dicastero per la Comunicazione - Libreria Editrice Vaticana, www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xv/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xv_enc_01111914_ad-beatissimi-apostolorum.pdf English Title : To the Blessed Apostles (Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum) Issued : November 1, 1914, by Pope Benedict XV Original Language(s) : Latin (with official translations into English, French, and Italian) Purpose : An urgent appeal for peace following the outbreak of World War I, and a moral and spiritual diagnosis of the causes of the war. Summary of the Encyclical: Key Themes and Arguments Pope Benedict XV’s Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum is the first major public act of his papacy, issued just months after the outbreak of the First World War. It sets a powerful precedent for Vatican diplomacy and papal peace appeals in modern history. It describes the war as “the suicide of civilized Europe” and offers a searing critique of the spiritual, moral, and societal failures that have plunged the world into catastrophic conflict. Key Points Plea for Peace : The Pope begins with a spiritual reflection
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