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.
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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.
History of Japan’s Hidden Christians Emerges From Vatican Archives
The Marega Fund has an immense number of documents collected by a Salesian missionary, many of which were long held in the Salesian University. Among them are two large boxes which Father Mario Marega wanted to give to Venerable Pius XII in 1953.
