Luctuosissimi Eventus
Encyclopedia
Luctuosissimi Eventus, issued October 28, 1956, is an encyclical
of Pope Pius XII
urging public prayers
for peace
and freedom for the people of Hungary
.
The Pope is “deeply moved by the sorrowful events which have befallen the people of Eastern Europe
and especially of Our beloved Hungary
, which is now being soaked in blood by a shocking massacre. And not only is Our heart moved, but so too are the hearts of all men who cherish the rights of civil society, the dignity of man, and the liberty which is due to individuals and to nations”.
He appeals for public prayer for an end of he carnage, for peace and for freedom. Violence will not create a lasting order and freedom can never be extinguished by external force. The Holy Father recalls his visit to Budapest
, where he took part in an international Eucharistic Congress as personal representative of Pope Pius XI
. He is sure that the same faith in and love for our Divine Redeemer still inspire the hearts of the Hungarian people even though the champions of atheistic communism
attempt with every possible means to despoil their minds of the religion of their forefathers. He asks all true Christians throughout the world, to join in prayer with their oppressed Hungarian brothers. Luctuosissimi Eventus 4,5 He especially asks the children worldwide for a prayer crusade.
Pope Pius XII is convinced, that through prayer a peaceful revolution
in Eastern Europe
will happen, not only for the “Hungarian people who are tortured by such great suffering and drenched in so much blood” but for all people of eastern Europe, who are deprived of religious and civil liberty. They will be able - with the inspiration and help of God, which is sought in so many prayers, and through the intercession of the Virgin Mary - resolve these problems peacefully in justice and right order, with due respect for the rights of God and Jesus Christ, our King."
Encyclical
An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Catholic Church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent out by any bishop...
of Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
urging public prayers
Prayers
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for peace
Peace
Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility, peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the...
and freedom for the people of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
The Pope is “deeply moved by the sorrowful events which have befallen the people of Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
and especially of Our beloved Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, which is now being soaked in blood by a shocking massacre. And not only is Our heart moved, but so too are the hearts of all men who cherish the rights of civil society, the dignity of man, and the liberty which is due to individuals and to nations”.
He appeals for public prayer for an end of he carnage, for peace and for freedom. Violence will not create a lasting order and freedom can never be extinguished by external force. The Holy Father recalls his visit to Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, where he took part in an international Eucharistic Congress as personal representative of Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939...
. He is sure that the same faith in and love for our Divine Redeemer still inspire the hearts of the Hungarian people even though the champions of atheistic communism
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
attempt with every possible means to despoil their minds of the religion of their forefathers. He asks all true Christians throughout the world, to join in prayer with their oppressed Hungarian brothers. Luctuosissimi Eventus 4,5 He especially asks the children worldwide for a prayer crusade.
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- We have no doubt that Christians everywhere, in cities, towns, and villages, wherever the light of the Gospel shines, and especially boys and girls, will most willingly respond to Our entreaties to which yours will be added.
Pope Pius XII is convinced, that through prayer a peaceful revolution
Revolution
A revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.Aristotle described two types of political revolution:...
in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
will happen, not only for the “Hungarian people who are tortured by such great suffering and drenched in so much blood” but for all people of eastern Europe, who are deprived of religious and civil liberty. They will be able - with the inspiration and help of God, which is sought in so many prayers, and through the intercession of the Virgin Mary - resolve these problems peacefully in justice and right order, with due respect for the rights of God and Jesus Christ, our King."