Posted on 09/18/2008 4:09:34 PM PDT by tcg
When one approaches the figure of Pius XII "free from ideological prejudices", one must recognize his "courageous and paternal dedication" to saving, wherever possible, the greatest possible number of Jews, which included working "secretly and silently". A congress organized by the Pave the Way Foundation 50 years after the death of Pope Pacelli gave Benedict XVI the opportunity to recall the "historical truth" about Pius XII's efforts to save Jews, which were recognized after the war by many Jewish figures, including 80 delegates of concentration camp survivors.
"So much has been written and said" about Pius XII, the pope noted, over the past five decades, "and not all of the genuine facets of his diverse pastoral activity have been examined in a just light". "When one draws close to this noble Pope, free from ideological prejudices", he continued, "in addition to being struck by his lofty spiritual and human character one is also captivated by the example of his life and the extraordinary richness of his teaching. One can also come to appreciate the human wisdom and pastoral intensity which guided him in his long years of ministry, especially in providing organized assistance to the Jewish people".
"Thanks to the vast quantity of documented material which you have gathered", Benedict XVI told those present, "supported by many authoritative testimonies, your symposium offers to the public forum the possibility of knowing more fully what Pius XII achieved for the Jews persecuted by the Nazi and fascist regimes.
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Your denial of the 860,000 Jews saved by Pope Pius XII is sickening.
Some folks on this thread hate the Catholic Church so intensely they will deny those people were saved. Wipe their survival out of the history books in the name of anti-Catholic hatred.
The private, secret actions of Pope Pius XII saved 860,000 Jews from the Holocaust.
Don't accept the lies of Cornwell and his minions on this thread. The book has been discredited.
Even the cover photo has been discredited.
The anti-Pius slander you see on this thread is the work of the devil himself.
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