VATICAN DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)
VATICAN DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)

Summary/Abstract: The on, as it had religious interests in all the states involved in war. In such a case, pope Benedicat XV could not be the partisan of any political alliance, the universal character of the Catholic Church exceeding the diplomatic aWorld War I involved not only the European political diplomacy, but also the ecclesiastic diplomacy, especially that of the Vatican who had to face a new situation, as it had religious interests in all the states involved in war. In such a case, pope Benedicat XV could not be the partisan of any political alliance, the universal character of the Catholic Church exceeding the diplomatic agreements among states concluded on temporary political grounds. Pope Benedict XV has certainly been the most important religious and political leader who has applied constant diplomatic actions for re-establishing peace. Although his actions have not been applied in the political and diplomatic fields, because Vatican was suspiciously watched by all belligerents, from a social and humanitarian point of view it succeeded in saving the lives of thousands of sick, injured or imprisoned people. Due to these humanitarian actions, pope Benedict remained in history as a man of peace and of love for those in distress. I shall present in this study some of the diplomatic actions initiated by Vatican for re-establishing peace and helping those affected by war.

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