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• • • your brother * * • one of the smallest among you." He came as the spiritual leader
spite the chilly temperature and cutting winds. At his own specific request,
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for peace, And everywhere Pope Paul VI went on his historic 13-
to heaven, he warned the delegates of the world's nations and
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mission would be successful, It was an epic day. of Rome stretched outThe hisBishop hands to the world and touched the hearts of the mI'III'ons who saw him on television and in person. He come in humility, the leader of what he himself described as a "miniscular" state. He came, he said, "as a friend
nation must work for peace. "The people of the world turn to the United Nations as the last hope of concord and peace * * * . t ructe d th eel d 'f'J..ce you h ave cons must never again falL" Over and over again, in words and actions, he emphasized his belief in the brotherhood of all men and the innate dignity of every man. He told his "separated breth.. ren", those not of his faith, that "we keep them all in our heart and in our prayers." Throughout his long day in the United States, that began and endeq at Kennedy International Airport - the pontiff smiled and waved and blessed the millions who saw him. Police. estimate nearly 2,000000,000 lined the route of his motorcade through the city de-
were jammed together waiting for a glimpse of the whI'te clad figure of Paul VI, emotions erupted as he walked out of the S1'd e en t rance 0 f th e ca th e d ra1 d I' an - a most· engulfed by the./ coterie that surrounded himcontinued along the high plaza to 5th Avenue. Police lines almost broke as thousands tried to get close to the pope, who raised hi~ arms as if to embrace them all. His arrival at the United Nations set off another emotional demonstration from the sidewalk crowds who sought a closer look at the pontiff. Everywhere, the story was the same, everywhere, p e 0 pIe
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Scrubbed and shining looking th e sc h 00I um'forms, th e youngsters waved flags and pennants, Teen-agers held banners-a number bearing the one word, "brotherhood,"
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Along Fifth Avenue, where tall apartment buildings trap wind currents that sweep the sidewalks below, additional thousands stood for hours waiting for a glimpse of the man of . peace, At St. Patrick's cathedral, two teen-agers appropriated fro n t row sidewalk seats the night before, They came fortified with blankets and thermoses of hot coffee to ward off tbe frigid night air. As the papal motorcade traveled. through the' city streets, its arrival was heralded by resounding cheers that ech-
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To Visit NEW YORK (NC) - In his welcome to Pope Paul VI before the Pontiff deliv ered his historic address, Secretary General· U Thant re vealed how the Holy Father came to be invited to speak to the General Assembly. He also expressed the belief that he and his fellow delegates to the UN would "now and long afterwards" draw inspiration from the Holy Father's remarks "for our continued struggle" for peace. U Thant said: It is the cause of peace which brings His Holiness into our midst. It was the cause of peace -universal peace, for all men on earth, without distinction as to race, religion, nationality or political belief-which led me,' many months ago, to explore with His Holiness the possibility of his being present at a meeting of the General Assembly such as this, so that he might join his efforts for peace to those of rep resentatives of the States Mem bers of the United Nations. May I briefly recall the origins of this journey which is now reaching its felicitous climax. On four December last, in Bom bay, His Holiness voiced a spe cial appeal which moved me and many others deeply, as reflecting the aspirations of mankincli and as being closely in keeping with the purpose and objectives of the United Nations - an appeal to United Nations--an appeal for an end to the armaments race and for the alleviation of human suffering-an appeal to all the governments of the world to undertake, in the words of His Holiness, a "peaceful battle against the sufferings of their less fortunate brothers." Shortly afterwards, on 15 Jan Turn to Page Fifteen
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Archbishop Egidio Vag.. nozzi has expressed the grat itude of His Holiness Pope Paul to Bishop J amel;J L.
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Connolly for his Peter's Pence Collection, the gift of the people of the Diocese of Fall River. The Peter's Pence collection is the contribution made annual ly by the people of the Diocese on the first Sunday in August. , The Apostolic Delegate con veyed the message to the Dio cesan Ordinary in the followinc. communication: .' '{our Excellency: May I acknowledge receipt of the check which came with your letter of September 11th and represents the Peter's Pence Of. fering of the Diocese for 1965. It will be my pleasure to for. wilrd this sum to the Holy Fath er as a further manifestation of filial loyalty and devotion on the part of Your Excellency and the clergy and faithful of your flvck. Your generosity will make it possible for the Holy Father to provide for some of the man,. and varied needs that are as HISTORIC VISIT soc'ated with the apostolic ac·
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Pope was given a last chance to . Your Excellency and to your view the city from high above fl0ck heartfelt gratitude in the as his plane circled over the name of His Holiness. In due
jewel-like lights of greater New tin'e, Your Excellency will be
York. receiving an acknowledgement
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Paul sent messages to President With sentiments of esteem Lyndon B. Johnson and to au and I!very best wish, I remain thorities of the countries over Sincerely yours in Christ, which the plane flew, including
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Pontiff Has Quiet Return Flight' Aboard Return Papal Flight -Pope Paul VI's return flight to Rome after his grueling 13-and-a-half-hour day at the United Nations was quiet and restful without the frantic race for news among the reporters aboard that had char acterized his voyage to the U. S. On the flight to the U:S. newsmen had surrounded the Pope and cardinals and other
dignitaries whenever they en tered the press section of the plane, On the return flight, how ever, the urgency of coverage no longer really existed, since the Pope had completed his his toric mission of pleading for peace and brotherh.ood among nations at the world's interna tional center. The plane took off at 11 :30 (EDT), half an hour behind schedule. With special permis-
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