unless the worship of God again exercises its due influence in the   
        individual and national life of all peoples.        
 
                                                            
 
 
For this reason, despite what any propaganda may say to the contrary, We   
have never thought in terms of a peace by compromise at any cost.  On   
certain principles of right and justice there can be no compromise.  In   
Our Christmas allocutions of 1939, 1940 and 1941 the world may read some   
of these essential principles expressed in unmistakable language, We   
think. They light the path along which We walk an dwill continue to walk   
unswervingly. It is deeply gratifying to Us to know that the peace aims of   
the United States have given full recognition to these basic principles of   
the moral order.  Thw World need have no fear, nor hope either, that any   
pressure from without will ever make Us change Our direction or falter in  
Our clear path of duty. Geographic and other circumstances do make it   
possible for Us to have more frequent contact with some nations than with   
others which are at war.  And how deeply We feel this separation from so   
many of Our dear chilren, how it pains Our paternal heart, God alone   
knows.  hence, the visit fo your Excellency has been all the more welcome   
and pleasurable to Us.  But the principles guiding Our hopes and efforts   
for world peace have their foundation deep, and We shall never approve   
of , much less further a peace, that gives free rein to those who would   
undermine the foundations of Christianity and persecute Religion and the   
                          Church.                           
 
                    September 22nd, 1942