ARTICLES ABOUT PIUS XII

Pius XII's silence during the holocaust as criminal, inhuman and cowardly, almost certainly generated the largest controversy in the history of drama.

A Question of Judgment: Pius XII & the Jews by Dr Joseph L Lichten. This defense of Pope Pius XII by a former director of the International Affairs Department of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith was written in 1963 shortly after the production of Rolf Hochhuth's play The Deputy.

Blaming the Wartime Pope by Kenneth Whitehead. During the second world war, Pope Pius XII was lauded for his singular efforts to halt the carnage, writes Newsweek"s Kenneth Woodward.

Charity of Pope Pius XII An excerpt from Before the Dawn, the autobiography of Eugenio Zolli, the Chief Rabbi of Rome during the Nazi Occupation who converted to Catholicism, about the deep respect he has for Pope Pius XII's work during World War II.

Cornwell's Cheap Shot at Pius XII by Peter Gumpel. It is impossible within a short space to take issue with all the mistakes made by John Cornwell in his new book, Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII. As Kenneth L. Woodward rightly stated in his review of the book in the September 27, 1999, issue of Newsweek: "Errors of fact and ignorance of context appear on almost every page." Peter Gumpel points out many of Cornwell's errors in this Crisis magazine article.

Did Pius XII Remain Silent? by Fr William Saunders

How Pius XII Protected Jews by James Akin (from This Rock, February 1997)

In the Light of Fatima Towards the Third Millennium: Pius XII, Father, Teacher and Friend of Our Time by Emilla Pacelli (from L'Osservatore Romano, 12 August 1998)

Jewish Recognition of Pope Pius XII's Support

Myth: The recurring accusations against Pope Pius XII In this article Fr. Pierre Blet SJ defends the record of Pius XII regarding the Jews, based upon documents in the Vatican archives.

Pius XII and the Holocaust: A Reader by the Catholic League

Pius XII and the Holocaust: A Reader by Fr Robert Graham SJ

Pius XII and the Jews - Fact Sheet

Pius XII and the Jews: Greatness dishonored by Stephen Boyle. (from Homiletic & Pastoral Review April 1999)

Pius XII: Guilty as Charged? by Charles DeCelles

Pope Pius XII and the Jews by Sr Margherita Marchione. Pope Pius XII has been unfairly blamed over the past fifty years: for not having denounced Hitler publicly, for his perceived inaction against the Nazis, and for his failure to help the Jews.

Pope Pius XII, An Agent Of The Final Solution? by Mary DeTurris. An article debunking the book Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII by John Cornwell. (from Our Sunday Visitor, 26 September 1999)

Pus XII and the Holocaust by Thomas Craughwell (from Sursum Corda!, Spring 1998)

Response to Accusations Against Pus XII by Fr Pierre Blet SJ. A defence of Pope Pius XII written by one of the three priests chosen in 1965 to publish the Holy See's war documents. (from L'Osservatore Romano, 29 April 1998)

Saviour of the Jews Based on extensive research carried out in the Nuremberg papers, the Vatican War documents and Jewish historiography and backed by the testimony of prominent Jews, Fr Michael O'Carroll C.S.Sp. defends the name of Pope Pius XII.

Setting the Record Straight About A Recent Book Comments about the recent provocative book "Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII" (from L'Osservatore Romano, 13 October 1999)

Why Pius XII Was Right: The Holy See vs The Third Reich by Ronald J Rychlak (from New Oxford Review, October 1998)

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