List of books and articles about pope pius xii online. Pope pius xii, 19391958 by gerald darring pope pius xii was bishop of rome from 1939 to 1958. Pope pius xii high school passaic, nj, passaic, new jersey. The secret history of pope pius xii, critical new biography of pope pius xii by british journalist john cornwell, revives public. Pius xii, original name eugenio maria giuseppe giovanni pacelli, born march 2, 1876, rome, italydied october 9, 1958, castel gandolfo, pope, bishop of rome and head of the roman catholic church, who had a long, tumultuous, and controversial pontificate 193958. Pius xii film sparks new debate of old controversy the. New film on pope pius xii shades of truth letter of acknowledgment and gratitude from cardinal tarcisio bertone, vatican secretary of state, for a ptwf initiative to digitize the acts and documents of the holy see during the second world war and the acts of the holy see 19091961. Spellman was elevated to the seat of new york immediately after the election of pope pius xii. As an aside, readers should know that catholic authorities have historically made concordots with political regimes hostile to the catholic church to protect christians. In pope pius xii and the holocaust, wellinformed scholarsincluding michael marrus, michael phayer, richard l.
Pope pius xiis coatofarms showed the symbol of peace. Pius ix became head of the catholic church in 1846 and instituted the doctrine of papal infallibility. Pope pius xii high school passaic, nj home facebook. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in. In his 2001 book gli ebrei salvati da pio xii, antonio gaspari compiles additional testimonies. Except for the description of the situation of the concentration camp of sachenhausen, the text has conserved elements characteristic of a diary. Books by pope pius ii author of the tale of the two lovers. Pope pius xii, who led the catholic church from 1939 to 1958, has long been criticized for his public silence during the holocaust.
Charles murr, author of a book about his friendship with the close advisor to pius xii, and mother. Pope pius xii did more than anybody in the world ever did for the jews, says fr. This is the name chosen by eugenio pacelli, who thus began his long pontificate 19 years, from 1939 to 1958, one of the most difficult and dramatic pontificates among the many that the church. Following the death of pope pius xi, 10 february 1939, the following march opened the conclave, which the next day elected the new pope. Book revives issue of pius xii and holocaust the new york times. This book gives the most complete and best documented account of pius xii and. Cardinal pacelli later to become pope pius xii addressed the conference and, according to holocaust scholar and historian michael phayer, pacelli described the jews as people whose lips curse christ and whose hearts reject him even today. Pope pius xii has long been fodder for the scapegoat gristmill that purports he was silent throughout the holocaust. For much of the war, he maintained a public front of indifference and remained silent while german atrocities were committed. Pius xii film sparks new debate of old controversy at a premiere screening in the vatican, shades of truth director says the movie is an act of love for the jewish people. Rychlak we now have between the two covers of one book the evidence that pope pius xii, far from being a dupe or a tool of the nazis, was actually an effective and honorableand saintlyvicar of christ. Discover librarianselected research resources on pope pius xii from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines.
The pope pius xii religious emblem facilitator manual publication date. Pope francis is considering whether he will make pope pius xii a saint, in the same way that he approved the cause of john xxiii. Vatican records will reveal if pope pius xii collaborated. Exploring the controversies surrounding pope pius xii and the holocaust 1. Cornwells book was written for a mass audience, and its more sensational arguments pius xii, who was pope from 1939 until his death in 1958, is painted as a lifelong antisemite have.
Pius xii and his bible revolution europe catholic online. His first radio message to the world was, peace, gift of god, desired by all upright men, the fruit of love and justice he was a man of peace. See more ideas about pope pius xii, catholic quotes and catholic. List of books and articles about pope pius xii online research. Dalin, a professor of history and political science at floridas ave maria university and author of the new book, the myth of hitlers pope. When hitlers pope, the shocking story of pope pius xii that redefined the history of the twentieth century the. It would be impossible to create a more false depiction of pius than the one created by hochhuth. His tenure coincided with world war ii and its aftermath, and he had much more to say about peace than about any other topic of the social justice agenda. For all those who attended pope pius xii high school in passaic, nj please post any. It is time to stop the nonsense about pope pius xii and his supposed antisemitism vatican hit by new row over war role, december 29.
Jun 17, 2007 in september 1943, hitler hatched a secret plan. Using documents released during the clinton administration, the author stresses how much the decisionmaking of pope pius xii was devoid of moral considerations because he. The foundations research led to the publication of the book pope pius xii and world war ii. Pio xii, born eugenio maria giuseppe giovanni pacelli, reigned as pope, head of the catholic church and sovereign of vatican city state, from 2 march 1939 until his death in 1958. During his reign as pope, the papacy confronted the ravages of world war ii 193945, the abuses of the. The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. Pope pius xiis alleged silence in the face of the destruction of the european jews during world war ii has been the subject of a fierce controversy that has continued unabated ever since rolf hochhuths the deputy made the charge so spectacularly in 1963. Project muse the life and pontificate of pope pius xii.
The truth will set you free, has hit book stands in. And with this new and definitive edition of hitler, the war, and the pope by ronald j. Pope pius ii has 33 books on goodreads with 322 ratings. When pope benedict xvi opened the archives relating to pius. The theology of pope pius xii is reflected in his fortyone encyclicals, as well as speeches and nearly messages, during his almost 20year pontificate. Pope pius xii s 18761958 actions during the holocaust remain controversial. Updated march 8, 2010 pope pius xii 18761958 reigned from 1939 to 1958. Ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic.
Papa pacelli opened up the application of the historicalcritical method to the bible, and established the doctrinal norms for the study of sacred scripture, emphasizing the. Unless, of course, dietrich had lived to read todays new york times. The book by heinz wisla, from concentration camp to palestine. The new york times unwittingly gives the best example of how things have changed in our societys views of pius. While many recent years have sought to align pope pius xii and in fact, the catholic church as a whole, with adolf hitler and the nazi holocaust, one jewish author. Pius xii, the holocaust, and the cold war by michael phayer, a retired professor of history at marquette university, is more the product of one mans subjective views than of objective evidence. Jan, 2016 the world has had to endure the false charge ever since rolf hochhuths 1963 play the deputy that pope pius xii was hitlers pope. Here are two quotes, both from the new york times but fiftyseven years apart.
New teachers were trained, and the results of the changed approach to scripture were gradually communicated to the people the very steps that pius xii had urged. Author dan kurzman relates the foiled plot in a special mission. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. More recently, john cornwells controversial book on pius, hitlers pope. Pope pius xii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. How pope pius xii became hitlers pope catholic answers. German ambassador to the holy see, bergen, noted that pius xii had the desire to go down in history as a great pope and as a bringer of peace to the world. Pope pius xii faith formation program project book and. An international eucharistic conference took place in budapest in hungary during 1938.
Encyclical letter of pope pius xii on the mystical body of christ. He is now under attack in a controversial new book that takes these. In december 2009, pope benedict xvi confirmed the heroic virtues of pius, moving the former pope closer to. Oct 29, 20 pope pius xii helped hitler destroy german catholic political opposition.
Numerous critics have accused pius of everything from deliberate antisemitism to collusion with the nazi. Feb 09, 20 pius xii has long been vilified as hitlers pope, accused of failing publicly to condemn the genocide of europes jews. Longburied vatican files reveal a new indictment of pope. There is a claim that hitlers rise to power was left unchallenged by the inaction of pope pius xii. Pope pius xii, head of the roman catholic church 193958, known for his long and. Pope pius xii helped hitler destroy german catholic political opposition. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The popes secret war against hitler basic books, 2015, he turns his meticulous attention to the whole matter.
Wartime correspondence between president roosevelt and pope pius xii by myron c. What urban legends do the secret archives in the vatican. National catholic committee on scouting pope pius xii. After making the rounds on international channels, the young pope finally premiered stateside on jan. The remnant newspaper the large family, by pope pius xii. Rubenstein and susan zuccottiwrestle with these questions. Hitlers secret plot to seize the vatican and kidnap pope pius the xii. Pope pius xii has 41 books on goodreads with 710 ratings. That perception rapidly changed, however, in the 1960s. Longburied vatican files reveal a new and shocking indictment of world war. Newly unsealed vatican archives lay out evidence of pope. If you want the truth about pope pius xii, about the catholic church, the jews, and the holocaust, and about how the myth of hitler s pope plays into the culture wars of our own time and how the fact of hitler s mufti is a vital source of radical islam today you must begin here.
Pius xiis defenders believe the new book, which includes an. Now a british author has unearthed extensive material that vatican. Copy of the new testament given to prisoners of war. Before his election to the papacy, he served as secretary of the department of. A new book by the italianamerican nun and expert in literature sister margherita marchione entitled, pius xii. By the way, in mark rieblings new book, church of spies, he writes about summi pontifictus and notes that it was pius xiis last public use of the word jew during the war. After pius xis death on february 10, 1939, cardinal pacelli was elected his successor as pope pius xii in a short conclave. The book examines pope pius xiis concordot with the german authorities in 1939 in which pope pius xii insisted that jews in germany must be treated with christian charity. Rychlak, was conceived with the intention of laying out in clear language the inner workings of the plot against pius xii. When pope pius xii died in 1958, he was honored across the world, with the new yorker leading the praise, calling him a great pope.
The voice of pius xii is a lonely voice in the silence and darkness enveloping europe this christmashe is about the only ruler left on the continent. Pope francis thinking about declaring pius xii a saint. Pope john paul ii gave researchers access to some archival collections pertaining to some aspects of pius xiis pontificate in 2004. Find great deals on ebay for pius xii and pius xii medal. Flight halfway around the world, is worthy of mention above all for the description of the audience granted to the author by pius xii. Book revives issue of pius xii and holocaust the new. Humani generis unitas the unity of the human race, pius xis planned encyclical against racism and antisemitism, was returned to its authors by the new pope. May 03, 2020 many thanks to patrick madrid for granting me permission to reprint in my column the section of his book pope fiction titled pope pius xii and the jews pp. While many recent years have sought to align pope pius xii and in fact, the catholic church as a whole, with adolf hitler and the nazi. Pope pius iis most popular book is humanist educational treatises. Pope pius xii foreign relations after world war ii wikipedia. Spellman, who accompanied a groups of american pilgrims to rome in october 1958, was also the last american and one of the last foreign dignitaries to see pope pius before his death on 9 october 1958.
Smart news keeping you current newly unsealed vatican archives lay out evidence of pope pius xii s knowledge of the holocaust the catholic churchs actions during world war ii have long been a. Except for special circumstances, all pope pius xii awards are presented at the annual scout sunday service on the first sunday in february. New book examines evidence about pope pius xii s role during the holocaust, trial of galileo, and crusades news provided by carmel communications april 28, 2020 san francisco, april 28, 2020. The encyclicals mystici corporis and mediator dei advanced the catholic understanding of membership and participation in the church. Other issues involve pius s jewish friendships and his attitude towards the new state of israel.
See more ideas about pope pius xii, catholic and roman catholic. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book examines pope pius xii s concordot with the german authorities in 1939 in which pope pius xii insisted that jews in germany must be treated with christian charity. Archbishop van lierde, archpriest of st peters basilica and a close personal friend of pope pius xii, authorized and gave his imprimatur to relic prayer cards in many languages dated december 8th, 1958, two months less a day after the death of now venerable pope pius xii. Eugenio pacelli, pope pius xii, has long been the subject of controversy over his failure to speak out against hitlers final solution. The hound of hitler is a highly original study of the exercise of political and religious power, of realpolitik and the extent to which politics is always the art of the possible. And more recently, gaspari came across new documents, establishing that as early as 1940 pius xii explicitly ordered his secretary of state, luigi maglione, and magliones assistant, giovanni battista montini the future paul vi, to send money to. Roth a chronology about pope pius xii and the holocaust carol rittner and john k. Madrid is an author, radio host, and director of the envoy institute of belmont abbey college. Pope pius xii books list of books by author pope pius xii. Counselors for the pope pius xii emblem should be approved in advance by their pastors and scout chaplain or catholic committee in scouting. The late years of the pontificate, of pope pius xii were characterized by a hesitancy in personnel decisions. As pope pius xii is gradually being exonerated of any wrongdoing or even an alleged callous disregard for the plight of the jews during the nazi occupation of europe, he still remains the unlikely hero of extremist proponents of socalled natural birth control in whats left of the catholic church since vatican ii. Pius xii not only opposed hitler but plotted against him, book says.
This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Hitlers pope is a book published in 1999 by the british journalist and author john cornwell that examines the actions of eugenio pacelli, who became pope pius xii, before and during the nazi era, and explores the charge that he assisted in the legitimization of adolf hitlers nazi regime in germany, through the pursuit of a reichskonkordat in 1933. Fulgens radiatur on the 14th centenary of the most holy death of st. Researchers may find useful saul friedlander, pius xii and the third reich new york. In hitlers pope, awardwinning journalist and roman catholic john cornwell shows that, even well before the holocaust, pope pius xii was instrumental in negotiating an accord that helped the nazis rise to unhindered powerand sealed the fate of the jews in. Written by one of the foremost historians of pius xii, the present biographical study, unlike the greater part of the vast and growing historiography of pope pius xii, is a balanced and nonreactive account of his life and times. Former spy chief reveals secret strategies for undermining freedom, attacking religion, and promoting terrorism, the new book by lt. Hitlers pope is a book published in 1999 by the british journalist and author john cornwell that examines the actions of eugenio pacelli, who became pope pius xii, before and during the nazi era, and explores the charge that he assisted in the legitimization of adolf hitler s nazi regime in germany, through the pursuit of a reichskonkordat in. The show traces the reign of pope pius xiii jude law, a radical, authoritarian, newly. The pope pius xii r eligious emblem facilitator manual publication date. The relations between pope pius xii and judaism have long been controversial, especially those questions that surround pope pius xii and the holocaust. Informed people have suspected for decades that this was a deliberate distortion, but we now know beyond all doubt that such charges were not only wrong, they are the exact opposite of the truth. Pope pius xii developed an extensive theology of the family, taking issue with family roles, sharing of household duties, education of children, conflict resolution, financial dilemmas, psychological problems, illness, taking care of older generations, unemployment, marital holiness and virtue, common prayer, religious discussions and more.
He refused pleas for help on the grounds of neutrality, while making statements condemning injustices in general. Defending pope pius xii, draws on extensive documentation from the war years. Parchment signed by cardinal secretary of state eugenio pacelli on behalf of pius xi. Pius xiis christmas addresses of 1941 and 1942, broadcast over vatican radio to millions throughout the world, also help to refute the fallacious claim that pope pius was silent. His motto indicated peace to be a fruit of justice. This book incurred the disdain of pius xii and hudal wanted to avenge himself on pius by slandering him in a completely false way to hochhuth. Pio xii, born eugenio maria giuseppe giovanni pacelli italian pronunciation. The truth about pope pius xii former spy speaks on plot to frame pontiff. Pope pius xiis most popular book is humani generis. To the new extraordinary legate and plenipotentiary minister of the chinese republic. It was pius who, as the new york times stated at the time and says the. Pius xiis secret war against hitler the catholic thing. The story of the godmother, advisor to pope pius xii. Pio xii, born eugenio maria giuseppe giovanni pacelli march 2, 1876 october 9, 1958, was an italian priest of the roman catholic church and the 261st pope from 1939 to 1958.