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Broadcast appeal to world leaders to avoid "bloody international conflict" and to resolve differences by peaceful agreements
IMT
Authors
Pius XII (Pope (Eugenio Pacelli))
Pius XII
head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
- Born: 1876-03-02 (Rome) (country: Kingdom of Italy)
- Died: 1958-10-09 (Castel Gandolfo)
- Country of citizenship: Italy (period: 1946-06-18 through 1958-10-09); Kingdom of Italy (period: 1876-03-02 through 1946-06-18)
- Occupation: Latin Catholic priest (since: 1899-04-02)
- Member of: Pontifical Academy of Sciences
- Participant in: 1939 papal conclave
- Significant person: Adolf Hitler
- Position held: Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria (period: 1917-04-20 through 1925-06-08); Archpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano (period: 1930-03-25 through 1939-03-02; replaced by: Federico Tedeschini; replaces: Rafael Merry del Val); Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (period: 1937-01-01 through 1939-01-01; replaces: Lorenzo Lauri); Cardinal Secretary of State (period: 1930-02-07 through 1939-03-02; replaced by: Luigi Maglione; replaces: Pietro Gasparri)
Date: 24 August 1939
Literal Title: Broadcast Appeal for Peace by His Holiness the Pope, August 24, 1939[.] The Appeal.
Total Pages: 2
Language of Text: English
Evidence Code: TC-72no. 139
Exhibit Code: Prosecution 62
Document Book No: Prosecution 2
Citation: IMT (page 1034)
HLSL Item No.: 450806
Notes:For the pope's subsequent appeal on 31 August 1939, see document TC 72, no. 141.