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Pope Pius XII
Pope Francis
June 24, 2022, 2:32 pm
Pope orders online disclosure of Jewish wartime pleas for help
Francis’s decision comes as the Vatican begins to confront its actions during the Holocaust
By JTA
From the WebJune 16, 2022, 10:42 am
Jewish News Podcast: Did the pope ignore the Holocaust?
The Vatican says new papers released in recent years go some way to absolving Pius XII, but historian David Kertzer tells Michael Daventry there was much more he could have done
By Jewish News Podcast
Pope Pius XII (Photo: REUTERS/Osservatore Romano)
June 16, 2022, 10:39 am
The pope who put his church first — even with the Holocaust on his doorstep
Historian David Kertzer on how the hotly anticipated opening of the Vatican's wartime archives failed to absolve Pius XII over his failure to act
By Michael Daventry
Pope Pius XII is accused of turning a blind eye to genocide.
March 4, 2020, 11:08 am
OPINION: What did Pope Pius XII do to help Jews, and was it soon enough?
As the Vatican opens its Holocaust-era archives to reveal the actions of its wartime Pope, Ed Kessler reflects on his legacy
By Edward Kessler
Pius XII (Wikipedia/Source: http://mundabor.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/beati-simplicissimi/ Author: Michael Pitcairn via Jewish News)
March 7, 2019, 3:33 pm
OPINION: How history can help teach moral lessons
Following news that the Vatican will reopen secret Shoah-era archives regarding Pope Pius XII, Allen Morris, Roman Catholic parish priest reflects on its importance
By Allen Morris
Pope Pius XII is accused of turning a blind eye to genocide.
March 4, 2019, 1:22 pm
Vatican to open archives on ‘Hitler’s Pope’ to set the record straight
Pope Francis has finally met a 30-year-old appeal from Jewish groups to reveal wartime documents showing what Pius XII knew and did
Pope Francis denounced the current rise of antisemitism
February 22, 2016, 1:12 pm
Pope Francis urged to open Vatican Archives for ‘Hitler’s Pope’
By Stephen Oryszczuk
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