The Archive · 1931

Pope Appeals for Charity Crusade

Vatican City, Oct. 3.

'A Papal Encyclical entitled "Nova Impendet" and. dealing with the effects of the worldwide economic féepression was issued from_ the Vatican to-day by Pope Pius XI.

The Encyclical, which is about 1,000" words Jong, appeals to the world to join in a "charity crusade" is hich especially is eausing.suffering. for little children."

The Pontiff said:—"Winter is coming on and it must be feared will aggravate the suffering the world now is witnessing. Unemployment will increase and with it Twill Increase the danger, © Many anities will reach the point, of exeperation."—United Press,

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