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 ...

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

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 ...

The Vatican has produced another document to bolster its assertion that Pope Pius XII worked behind the scenes to save Jews during World War II. ROME (JTA) — The Vatican has produced another ...

(JTA) — The Vatican secret archive relating to controversial Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII will be opened next year. Pope Francis made the announcement at an audience with managers and staff of ...

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 ...