Pacem in Terris
Papal encyclical
By: Pope John XXIII
Date: April 11, 1963
Source: Pope John XXIII. Pacem in Terris, Rome, April 11, 1963. Available online at http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_xxiii/encyclicals/do... (accessed February 2, 2003).
About the Author: Pope John XXIII (1881–1963) was born in Sotto il Monte, Italy, as Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. He was ordained a priest in 1904 and served as a chaplain during World War I. In 1925, he became an archbishop and served as an apostolic delegate to Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. In 1953, he was appointed patriarch of Venice. During his tenure as pope (1958–1963), he summoned the Second Vatican Council.
Introduction
Pope John XXIII issued "On Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice,...
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