Principles for Peace is a felicitous compilation of the papal pronouncements on peace by the Pontiffs Leo XIII, Pius X, Benedict XV, Pius XI, Pius XII, and some similar pronouncements by their Cardinal Secretaries of State. Archbishop Stritch of Chicago prefaces the book with appropriate and discerning remarks, while the editor contributes a lengthy introductory explanation. The body of the text contains 47 pronouncements by Leo XIII, 12 by Pius X, 152 by Benedict XV, 102 by Pius XI, 137 by Pius XII. Each section is preceded by a short sketch on the life of the respective Pontiff. Although most of the texts have been taken from previous translations, of unequal value, almost one-third of them have been translated specifically for this book from most of the languages of Europe.
Edited for the Bishops' Committee on the Pope's Peace Points By the Reverend Harry C. Koenig, S.T.D., Librarian, Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary
With a Preface By the Most Reverend Samuel A. Stritch, D.D., Archbishop of Chicago
