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Ad Infidels et Dissidentes (To Unbelievers and Dissenters): "To you also who are still separated from the faith and the unity of Christ our thoughts and our prayers are turned. Daily, indeed, do we offer prayers and sacrifices for you to the God and Lord of all, earnestly beseeching Him to illuminate you with His light and to lead and unite you to those sheep who hear His voice, that there may be 'one fold and one Shepherd.' "
Other categories followed fast. Those Who Rule (Ilii Qui Praesunt) the Pope urged "to govern in justice and in charity." Those Who Are Ruled (Qui Subsunt) he admonished to "be obedient, not as to men but as to God." To the Rich (Divitibus) "Christ Jesus himself has confided the poor." Concerning 'the Poor (Paitperibtis) "whilst they are endeavoring to better their condition, as morally they may, let them . . . not stretch forth their hands to iniquity." "We earnestly entreat Laborers and Employers (Operariis et Datoribus Operum) to put aside hostile rivalry and strife and unite in friendly and brotherly accord. . . ." To the Afflicted and So On (Afflictis, etc.) he offered "our prayers and as far as possible our help."
His last words: "Restat ut Urbi et Orbi, atque omnibus in eis habitantibus benedictionem apostolicam impertiamus; quod et facimus in nomine Patris et filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen."
While exalted translators vulgarized this Latin, His Holiness leisurely proceeded to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. There in swift Italian he broadcast a laudation of Guglielmo Marconi, who was being made a member of that Academy. Emotionally did His Holiness praise:
"I must express the feeling of thankfulness which is in my heart and which must abide in every one's heart for the glorious achievement of Marchese Marconi,but this deep sentiment, these words of thanks, belong above all to Almighty God and to the men who have become instrumental in carrying out His great designs, His divine will. . . .
"May the blessings of God accompany him and render his invention worthy of all the good which we wish for those who have done us good."
A noteworthy occurrence during the lengthy broadcasting of the Pope's two speeches, the translations thereof, and the less exalted addenda thereto: the chief radio interference happened while the Pontiff spoke.* General was the surmise that some European station or stations had cut into his radio channel.
* In the U. S., ,18,605,003.
* Because the devout of a number of countries complained of poor reception, His Holiness ordered the vernacular versions of his message repeated from Station HVJ this week.