Vatican City, Nov. 12.
Pope Pius, in an encyclical addressed to the 150th anniversary of the Catholic Hierarchy in the United States yesterday, expressed his regret at the breaking down of family life and the spread of birth control and divorce.
He urged a united effort to settle the disputes of capital and labour, saying that "such a solution would bring great honour to the American people."
Referring to divorce, the Pope said, "Let me, with reverence, religion, and fidelity towards the great American people, counsel energetic action against this disease."—United Press.
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