[colorado tanker]

According to the article the Pope was speaking to workers, especially northern workers. In speaking about "revolution" I should think he was talking about a communist revolution. The communist party was strong in Italy before and after the war.

The reference to claims of the Pope "wanting war" mystify me too, unless some accused him of favoring a communist revolution. Pius is extremely controversial for his wartime remarks, especially concerning what we now call the Holocaust, but I've never heard any accusation that he "wanted" WWII.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

BroJoeK: By the way, meant to mention this yesterday, but please notice the page one article on Pope Piux XII urging union workers to shun violent revolutions, and at the same time denying he had somehow "wanted war". The portion shown of this article doesn't say, and I can't really imagine, who would have charged the Pope with "wanting war" or what facts, if any, the charge was based on. Anyone know?

colorado tanker: According to the article the Pope was speaking to workers, especially northern workers. In speaking about "revolution" I should think he was talking about a communist revolution. The communist party was strong in Italy before and after the war. The reference to claims of the Pope "wanting war" mystify me too, unless some accused him of favoring a communist revolution. Pius is extremely controversial for his wartime remarks, especially concerning what we now call the Holocaust, but I've never heard any accusation that he "wanted" WWII.

I pinged a few Catholic posters in case they are needed to defend the faith or Pius XII.

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