Even the new Holocaust Museum in New York unjustly criticized Pope Pius XII for being silent during World War II. The Church has recently spoken on this topic. The Israeli consul, Pinchas E.

Visit the homepage for more information. It is generally held by scholars that Pope Pius XII made very significant and notable contributions to Marian theology, public piety and devotion to Our Lady.

Critics say Pius XII, sometimes labelled "Hitler's Pope", knew Nazi Germany was murdering Jews but failed to act. He reigned from 1939 to 1958. But the Vatican says Pius XII worked behind the ...

Pope Pius XII was reviled for his silence in the face of Nazism during and after World War II, and was thus often dubbed "Hitler's Pope." However, a new book, "Church of Spies" by Mark Riebling ...

Signs of the times. Pope Francis' recent remarks on Israel and Gaza have intensified tensions with Jewish communities.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen. This text concluded the address the pope gave to the faithful assembled in St. Peter's Square on November 1, 1950, after the definition of the dogma of ...

At the invitation of Pope Pius XII, the 38th (Irish) Brigade, after fighting at Sicily and Monte Cassino, paraded in St Peter’s Square. An account from the time recalled the pontiff tapping his ...