| Fulgens radiatur Latin for 'The Radiant Light' Encyclical of Pope Pius XII | |
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| Signature date | 21 March 1947 |
| Number | 11 of the pontificate |
Fulgens radiatur (English: 'The Radiant Light') issued March 21, 1947 is an encyclical of Pope Pius XII on Saint Benedict. It was written in the context of the heavy destruction of the Benedictine Monte Cassino monastery during the Battle of Monte Cassino in World War II. [1] [2]
References
- ^ Marchione, Margherita (2002). Shepherd of Souls A Pictorial Life of Pope Pius XII. New York: Paulista Press. p. 135. ISBN 9780809141814. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Breccia Fratadocchi, Tommaso (2014). La ricostruzione dell'abbazia di Montecassino. Rome: Gangemi Editore. p. 180. ISBN 9788849279115. Retrieved 30 August 2022.