Pius XII
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Why the pope prays the Angelus publicly on Sundays
It all started more than 67 years ago. Read more
Expert’s latest investigation dispels myths about Pius XII and Rome's Jews
Pope Pius XII was not silent in front of the Shoah nor inactive. He was, instead, very much committed to... Read more
Ireland’s Msgr. Hugh O'Flaherty, a Vatican ‘defender of the weak’
Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty, an Irish priest who hid Italian Jews from the Nazis and went on to baptize the former... Read more
Scholar hopes Vatican archives will give 'fuller, transparent' picture of Pius XII
A researcher from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum told CNA that she hopes the recent opening of the Pius... Read more
Vatican to open WWII secret archives of Pope Pius XII
Pope Francis announced Monday that the Vatican will open its archives on the pontificate of Pope Pius XII. Confidential files... Read more
The astonishing secret history of the Pope who fought Hitler
Pope Pius XII's secret support for the attempted overthrow of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler is the subject of a new... Read more
Pius XII knew he would be misunderstood, theologian says
A priest who knew Pius XII personally and had access to “every strip of paper” in the Vatican archives says... Read more
Pope Francis thinking about declaring Pius XII a saint
Pope Francis is considering whether he will make Pope Pius XII a saint, in the same way that he approved... Read more
Yad Vashem honors Italian cardinal who rescued Jews
Israel’s official Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem has named the World War II-era Archbishop of Florence, Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa, as... Read more
Holocaust museum praised for corrections to Pius XII exhibit
Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial has made changes to a controversial exhibit on Pope Pius XII, presenting a more balanced... Read more
Pius XII letters only taste of full Vatican archive
The Jewish New Yorker who has made it his life’s work to clear the name of Pope Pius XII is... Read more
