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A humble prophet
Pope Paul VI meets with campesinos in
Bogotá, Colombia, 23 August 1968.
ANGELUS, CASTEL GANDOLFO: SUNDAY, 29 JULY
No to nuclear arms, yes to nuclear disarmament
On Sunday, 29 July, before lead-
ing the recitation of the Angelus
with the faithful gathered at the
Papal Summer Residence of Castel
Gandolfo, the Holy Father recalled
the 50th anniversary of the Interna-
tional Atomic Energy Agency and
the need for peacekeeping efforts.
He also appealed for the release of
the Korean hostages being held in
Afghanistan. The following is a
translation of the Pope's Address,
given in Italian.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Having returned yesterday from
Lorenzago, I am happy to be here
again at Castel Gandolfo in the famil-
iar atmosphere of this beautiful
town, where I hope to pause, God
willing, for a period of summer rest.
I feel the ardent desire to thank
the Lord yet again for having been
able to spend serene days in the
Cadore mountains, and I am thank-
ful to all those who efficiently orga-
nized my stay and carefully watched
over it.
With equal affection I wish to
greet and express my gratitude to
you, dear pilgrims, and above all to
you, dear citizens of Castel Gandolfo,
who have welcomed me with your
typical cordiality and have always
discreetly accompanied me during
the time I spend with you.
Technology for peace
Last Sunday, recalling the “Note”
that Pope Benedict XV addressed to
the belligerent countries in the First
World War on 1 August 90 years
ago, I dwelled on the theme of
peace.
Now a new occasion invites me to
reflect on another important subject
connected with this theme. Precisely
today, in fact, is the 50th anniversary
of the establishment of the Charter
of the IAEA, the International Atom-
ic Energy Agency, instituted with the
mandate to “accelerate and enlarge
the contribution of atomic energy to
peace, health and prosperity
throughout the world” (art 2).
WEEKLY EDITION
UNICUIQUE SUUM
The rich
legacy of
Servant of God
Pope Paul VI
lives on
29 years after
his death on
6 August 1978.
For a fitting
tribute that
details key
aspects of the
life of this
great Pontiff,
see pages 3-4.
The Holy See, fully approving the
goals of this Organization, is a mem-
ber of it since its founding and con-
tinues to support its activity.
The epochal changes that have oc-
curred in the last 50 years demon-
strate how, in the difficult crossroads
in which humanity finds itself, the
commitment to encourage non-prolif-
eration of nuclear arms, to promote
a progressive and agreed upon nucle-
ar disarmament and to support the
use of peaceful and safe nuclear
technology for authentic develop-
ment, respecting the environment
and ever mindful of the most disad-
vantaged populations, is always more
present and urgent.
I therefore hope that the efforts of
those who work with determination
to bring about these three objectives
may be achieved, with the goal that
“[t]he resources which would be
saved could then be employed in
projects of development capable of
benefiting all their people, especially
the poor” (Message for the World
Day of Peace 2006, L'Osservatore
Romano, English edition, 21/28 De-
cember 2005, n. 51/52, p. 7).
It is also good on this occasion to
repeat how: “In place of... the arms
race, there must be substituted a
common effort to mobilize resources
toward objectives of moral, cultural
and economic development, ‘redefin-
ing the priorities and hierarchies of
values’” (Catechism of the Catholic
Church, n. 2438).
Again we entrust to the interces-
sion of Mary Most Holy our prayer
for peace, in particular so that scien-
tific knowledge and technology are
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Sacrament of love
For an
in-depth
look by
Cardinal
Angelo
Scola of
Venice at
the Post-
Synodal
Apostolic
Exhortation
Sacramentum
Caritatis,
see pages
8-11.
always applied with a sense of re-
sponsibility and for the common
good, in full respect for international
rights.
Let us pray so that men live in
peace and that they may be as broth-
ers, sons of one Father: God.
After the Angelus the Pope said:
I extend heartfelt greetings to all
the English-speaking visitors here to-
day. In this Sunday's Gospel, the dis-
ciples see Jesus praying, and they
ask him, “Lord, teach us to pray”. So
he teaches them the “Our Father”,
and in this way he draws the disci-
ples, and all of us, into his own
prayer.
I encourage all of you to be faith-
ful to prayer, and so to be united
with Jesus in his intimate relation-
ship with the Father. Upon all of
you, and upon your families and
loved ones at home, I invoke God's
abundant Blessings.
To all, thank you and have a good
Sunday!
The Holy Father also made the
following Appeal for the release of
Korean hostages in Afghanistan:
The practice of using innocent
persons to vindicate party goals is
spreading among armed groups.
This is a grave violation of hu-
man dignity, which contrasts with
every basic norm of civilization
and of law and gravely offends the
divine law. I address my appeal so
that the authors of these criminal
acts cease doing evil and return
their victims unharmed.
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Holy Father and Italian clergy
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during the Pontiff's summer
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