Pope Pius XII, Hitler + the Jews - what REALLY happened
The question of Pope Pius XII's attitude towards the Jews during the 2nd WW and his supposed tacit support of Hitler's regime has come back into the news in recent months with the release of various documents from the Vatican archive and elsewhere that categorically show how in fact he helped to save the lives of 1,000s of Jews. Our friend at the Creative Minority Report blog ties together some of the different strands of this story here below: *************************** Wait. Hitler Hated Hitler's Pope? If one were only to get their news from mainstream sources and the culture at large this story would make little sense to you. If you believe that Pope Pius XII was "Hitler's Pope" because some anti-Catholic author wrote it in order to sell books, then you might be shocked to read that Hitler had a plot to kidnap the Pope. According to the UK Telegraph : Pope Pius XII told senior bishops that should he be arrested by the Nazis, his resignation would beco...