Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Jaded

If what I have read in the past is true Pope Pius the XII will be vindicated.


7 posted on 03/04/2019 11:32:10 AM PST by tiki
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: tiki

Maybe next there’ll be an investigation of FDR sending a shipload of Jewish refugees back to Europe and the deaths of many at the hands of the Nazis. Our holier-than-thou is holier than you holier-than-thou.


11 posted on 03/04/2019 11:42:10 AM PST by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]

To: tiki

https://nypost.com/2009/12/28/friend-to-the-jews/

... Pius XII’s detractors prefer to criticize rather than simply look at the evidence. Two years ago, Pope Benedict XVI ordered the opening of the Vatican’s archives up to 1939, containing much evidence of Eugenio Pacelli’s activities leading up to his papacy. According to the sign-in sheets, few of Pius’ critics have bothered to come to the archives to view the material.

Pinchas Lapide, a Jewish historian, theologian and Israeli ambassador, stated that the actions and policies of Pius XII saved as many as 860,000 Jews.

Albert Einstein, Golda Meir, the chief rabbi of Palestine, the chief rabbi of Rome and the heads of every Jewish organization showered praise upon him during his lifetime...


27 posted on 03/04/2019 12:38:16 PM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson