Mirovne pobude papeža Benedikta XV. in odmevi na Slovenskem

slovenian

2018

volume 18, issue 2

Zgodovinsko društvo dr. Franca Kovačiča v Mariboru
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

After the death of Pope Pius X in 1914, Benedict XV was elected as his successor. His pontifcate was marked by the First World War and the settling of international relations after its end. Because of the ferce opposition of Italy to his involvement in peace mediations, the pope spent most of his effort and attention in the humanitarian and social felds, easing the consequences of the war. He reorganized the spiritual care of military units. His peace initiatives were opposed by most of the countries in both warring camps, and in many countries also by the bishops who adopted state policies as their own. From all the initiatives, the one that generated the most traction was sent to all countries involved in the war on August 1, 1917. In this note the three years of war was called "useless slaughter". The principles he set out for an end to the fghting and the post-war arrangement of the world were echoed in the Points presented in early 1918 by American president Th. W. Wilson. The discussion also contains and overview of the echoes of and responses to the pope's peace initiatives in Slovenian Ethnic lands.

15.10.2021