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Pope Pius XII - Pope Pius XII (Latin: Pius PP. XII), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from March 2, 1939 to 1958.

Hitler's Pope - Hitler's Pope is a 1999 book written by the Catholic ex-seminarian and writer John Cornwell, that examines in some detail the actions of Pope Pius XII during the Nazi era, and explores the charge as to whether Pius assisted in the legitimisation of Hitler's Nazi regime in Germany through the pursuit of a Reichs concordat, leading to the marginilisation of the Catholic Centre party. ...

The Myth of Hitler's Pope - The Myth of Hitler's Pope: How Pope Pius XII Rescued Jews from the Nazis was written by Rabbi David G. Dalin and published in 2005.

Reichkonkordat - The Reichkonkordat or Reich Concordat was a document signed between Hitler's government and the Catholic Church led by Pope Pius XI and negotiated by the future Pope Pius XII. Among its terms were the right to worship by Germans, but the requirement that Church leaders take a oath of loyalty to the reich.

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Pius XII Was No Nazi - Far from being "Hitler's Pope," Pius XII was a heroic defender of Jews during World War II. Why is this good man being defamed? Excerpt from Ralph McInerny's "The Defamation of Pius XII."

A Catholic Response: Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust - Article points out that accusing Pope Pius XII of being indifferent to the Holocaust is a recent development based on fiction. At the time and immediately afterwards, the press and ...

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights: Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust - FAQ and several articles defending Pius XII.

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Pope Controversy -   Pope Controversy Consensus and Controversy: Defending Pope Pius XII by Margherita Marchione, From the author of the controversial "Pope Pius XII: Architect of Peace" comes her ...

Pope Controversy -   Pope Controversy Consensus and Controversy: Defending Pope Pius XII by Margherita Marchione, From the author of the controversial "Pope Pius XII: Architect of Peace" comes her ...

Pope Controversy -   Pope Controversy Consensus and Controversy: Defending Pope Pius XII by Margherita Marchione, From the author of the controversial "Pope Pius XII: Architect of Peace" comes her ...

Pope Controversy -   Pope Controversy Consensus and Controversy: Defending Pope Pius XII by Margherita Marchione, From the author of the controversial "Pope Pius XII: Architect of Peace" comes her ...

Germany Nazi Pope -   Germany Nazi Pope Pope Benedict XVI: His Life and Mission Mansfield tells the story of a youth who grew up in ...

Germany Nazi Pope -   Germany Nazi Pope Pope Benedict XVI: His Life and Mission Mansfield tells the story of a youth who grew up in ...

Germany Nazi Pope -   Germany Nazi Pope Pope Benedict XVI: His Life and Mission Mansfield tells the story of a youth who grew up in ...

Fascist History in Italy Jew - ... shows that Catholics in Italy who saved Jews firmly believed they were doing so in consonance with the Pope's wishes, Readers will get to know these courageous individuals through their inspiring memoirs. Yours Is a Precious Witness strives to redraw a common picture of Pius XII. He spoke loudly -- not in words that would have resulted in Nazi retaliations, but in actions that ...