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 In his Pastorial Letter of the 19th October [1935], the Bishop Udine [Italy] wrote, 'It is neither timely nor fitting for us to pronounce rights and wrongs of the case. Our duty as Italiansm and still more as Christians is to contribute to the success of  our arms.'  The Bishop of Padua wrote on the 21st October, 'In the difficult hours through which we are passing, we ask you to have faith in our statesmen and armed forces.  'On the 24th October, the Bishop of Cremona consecrated a number of regimental flags and said: 'The blessing of God be upon these soldiers who, on African soil, will conqer new and fertile lands for its Italian genius thereby bringing to them Roman and Christian culture. May Italy stand once again as the Christian mentor to the whole world. 

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