Crowd Of 400,000 Cheers Pope At Vatican Easter - Weekly Publication of the Diocese of Miami

Sep 4, 2026

Weekly publication text from the Diocese of Miami reports on a historic Easter gathering at the Vatican. It describes the Pope’s traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing, a sermon to crowds in St. Peter’s Square, and themes of peace grounded in “Pacem in Terris.” The edition also covers a Dade County interfaith meeting focused on racial relations, including clergy and lay representatives, and summarizes the agreement that religious leaders must speak on moral right and wrong.

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Weekly Publication of the Diocese of Miami Covering the 16 Counties of South Florida

Complete Text of Encyclical "Pacem in Terris" (Special Supplement Pages 19 to 26)

Easter Message: Road To Peace Not Easy

Crowd of 400,000 Cheers Pope At Vatican Easter

Catholics, Protestants, Jews Unite Here On Race Relations

in an historic gathering Mon-day to lay the groundwork for a program of mutual cooperation in racial and other moral prob- lems facing the community. At the invitation of Bishop Coleman F.Carroll,the meet- ing was held following luncheon in the Chancery Building of the Diocese of Miami PPr were 17 members ofthe clergy and laymen,includ-ing five Negroes.There wereseven Catholics,two Jews,fiveBaptists,two Episcopalians andone Methodist. At the conclusion of a two- hour session,Luther Pierce, executive secretary of the Greater Miami Council of Churches,serving as spokes- man of the group,said theconversations turned to com- mon concerns centered pri- marily on matters of racial relations. Many of the men present ex- pressed surprise upon learning of some of the inequities thatstill exist in the county,Mr. Pierce said,adding: # VOICE Weekly Publication of the Diocese of Miami Covering the 16 Counties of South FloridaVOL.V,NO.5Price $5 a year...15 cents a copyAPRIL 19,1963COMPLETE TEXT OF ENCYCLICAL 'PACEM IN TERRIS'IN SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT PAGES 19 TO 26opesEaster Message:Road To PeaceNot Easy VATICAN CITY(NC)一he appealed again for peace.tion on economic,social andspect and love for those immu-appeared in the central bal-noted that the road to peace isPope John XXIII called his He said that the encyclical political problems."table and universal laws whichcony of St.Peter's basilicanot an easy one.He said:new encyclical on peace“Our "Pacem in Terris"and his so-The documents,the Popeare written in the heart of everyat noon to give his blessing to"It is true that nothing isEaster present”in his Easter cial encyclical“Mater et Mag-added,are aimed at solvingman."the city and the world.broadcast to the world in whicheasy,and We do not hideistra”will spur"serious reflec-those problems "through a re-On Easter Sunday the PopeIn his broadcast the Popethis fact from Ourself.Butwith the help of God and witha sincere tribute of subjectionof Him,true progress in broth-erhood and peace is possible."A good start has alreadybeen made,and this should en-courage all to continue andhave confidence."He added:"We must not underesti-mate the difficulties to be metin such a tremendous task,and the frequent obstacles,due to man's disinclinations,which are so often dominatedby egoism.” Pope John said that“in thename of God,the Just Judge,We invite all those in respon-sible positions to reject thetemptations toward easy suc-cess." Repeating_the thought ofPacem in Terris,Pope Johncalled for“peace within nationsby a watchful interest to pro-mote the ordered developmentof the life of citizens."He alsourged"peace finally in the mut-ual relations of nations in aloyal determination to put anend to suspicion,misunder-standing and threats."Pope John said an ever # Crowa or 400,000Persons Recived Traditional Easter Blesing Of Pope John XXII In St.Peter's Square In The Vatican City greater number of men are # Crowd Of 400,000 CheersPope At Vatican Easter Catholics,Protestants,JewsUnite Here On Race Relations Texts And Comment Special Supplement with complete text of Pope John's encyclieal "Pacem in Ter- ris."Pages 19 to 26. Catholic,Protestant and Jew- "There was general agree- Complete text of Pope's ish leaders of Dade County met ment that religious leaders have Easter message,Page 15. much to say concerning what World-wide reaction andcomment,Pages 16,17,18. is morally right and what ismorally wrong,and that they Editorial,Page 6;other have an obligation to speak out comment,Page 7,8. (Continued On Page 2) DADE COUNTY religious leaders who metMonday to discuss racial relations were(seated)Lather Pierce,Bishop Coleman F.Carroll andRabbi Herbert Baumgard.Standing are PurdyS.Brown,Seymour Samet,Msgr.Bryan 0. VATICAN CITY(NC)—More than 400,000 people—the larg- est crowd to gather in St.Pe- ter's square during the reign of Pope John XXIII-cheered the Easter Sunday

FAQs

What encyclical and main peace message does the issue highlight?

The special supplement includes the complete text of Pope John XXIII’s encyclical “Pacem in Terris,” emphasizing that the road to peace is not easy and requires sincere reflection and confidence with divine help.

How many people reportedly received the Pope’s traditional Easter blessing in St. Peter’s Square?

More than 400,000 people, described as the largest crowd during Pope John XXIII’s reign, cheered his Easter Sunday appearance.

What topic brought religious leaders together in Dade County, and what did they conclude?

Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish leaders met to discuss racial relations. They agreed religious leaders have an obligation to speak out on what is morally right and wrong.

Sep 4, 2026

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