Pope Francis Recalls Powerful Message from Pius XII 70 Years Later
In his 'Proclamation for a Better World,' as it came to be known, Venerable Pius XII exhorted his “beloved children” to take action.
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‘Shedding Their Blood’ — The Popes, Ukraine and Russia
COMMENTARY: Once again, the people of Ukraine turn to the faith for their salvation against the enemy at the gate — and once again, a pope is not standing by in silence.
The Perpetual Light of Christ Shines Amid the Darkness
EDITORIAL: The Epochal Event of Christmas, From 1941 to 2021
Expert’s Latest Investigation Dispels Myths About Pius XII and Rome’s Jews
Eight different testimonies reveal how Pius XII asked at least 49 convents to hide and house Jews, and declared those convents to be extraterritorial areas under the authority of the Vatican, Oversteyns found.
Almost-Forgotten Gem of 2020: The Vatican’s Opening of the Pope Pius XII Archives
The material, previously unseen by the public, was opened March 2 during the first surge of the coronavirus pandemic and covers the years 1939-1958.
Pope Pius XII Detractor Cries Wolf
German historian Father Hubert Wolf’s claims of anti-Semitism rejected as ‘ridiculous.’
Pius XII Archives Offer More Than the Pontificate’s War Record
Most attention has focused on what they might reveal about the Pope’s actions and attitudes toward the Jews during World War II, but a Vatican conference ahead of today’s opening highlighted other areas of interest.
Remembering When Bombs Fell on the Vatican
Shortly after 8pm on Nov. 5, 1943, a small, non-descript plane dropped five bombs onto the Vatican.
How Pius XII and the Church Saved Lives During World War II
Historic analysis upon the 80th anniversary of Hitler’s invasion of Poland
“Wake Up, Brothers!” A Prophetic Warning at Notre Dame From the Future Pope Pius XII
Two years before he became pope, Cardinal Pacelli told a Paris gathering to avoid the “gesture of Lucifer,” and declared that it is the “substance of Christianity, the very substance of religion, that is at stake.”
