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Friday 19 April |

World War II

Cesare Orsenigo, Pius XII's nuncio to Germany throughout World War II, with Hitler and Joachim von Ribbentrop.

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The Church of Pius XII after World War II: a mixed legacy

Pope Pius XII writes one of his wartime Christmas radio messages using a typewriter at the Vatican in this undated photo.

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Conference considers new insights into the “silence” of Pius XII

The researchers who studied a new document on Jews who were sheltered in Catholic congregations during the Holocaust. From the left : Paul Oberholzer (Gregorian University), Iael Nidam-Orvieto (Director of the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem), Silvia Haia Antonucci (Historical Archives of the Jewish Community of Rome), Grazia Loparco (Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences Auxilium), Claudio Procaccia (Director of the Cultural Department of the Jewish Community of Rome), Dominik Markl (Pontifical Biblical Institute and University of Innsbruck).

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Lost list rediscovered: Names 3,200 Jews sheltered in Rome during WWII

Kathleen N. Hattrup

The Ulma family Bible had 3 verses underlined

Faithful from Poland during Pope Francis Sunday Angelus

John Burger

Polish, Ukrainian bishops sign statement of reconciliation

Book - Hugh O'Flaherty the Irish Priest Who Resisted the Nazis - on beach.

Theresa Civantos Barber

Amazing true story of World War II priest-hero for kids

Alice Alech

1st town liberated on D-Day and the priest who visits every year

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Courage and generosity: Pope prays Polish priest-martyrs will inspire us

Isabella H. de Carvalho

This unique church in Rome preserves thousands of stories of modern martyrs

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Anna Kurian

Pius XII’s archives on Holocaust are fully available in digital format

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Silvia Lucchetti

104-year-old sister remembered for fooling the Nazis with 4 coffins

New Jersey pastor blesses Four Chaplains monument

John Burger

The moving heroism of a WWII priest, rabbi and 2 Protestant ministers: 80 years ago today

Rodzina Ulmów z Markowej zostanie beatyfikowana

Dk. Michał Lubowicki - Poland

An entire family – also the unborn baby – to be beatified. What does this mean?

Rudolf Höss, the Commandant of Auschwitz

John Burger

The tragic yet hopeful story of the Commandant of Auschwitz

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Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope notes 80 years since ‘Operation’ to kill Polish Jews: “And history repeats itself”

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Gelsomino Del Guercio

This 97-year-old Italian nun entered the convent at 17, and helped rebuild it after World War II

Daniel Esparza

Anne Frank’s best friend, Hannah Pick-Goslar, dies at age 93

Ray Cavanaugh

Unbowed when facing evil: This Dutch cardinal resisted the Nazis

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope Francis shares memory of when he was 9 years old: Would we cry for peace?

Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in saint peter's square - June 22 2022

Kathleen N. Hattrup

It’s legitimate to rebel against fighting in a “dreadful war,” Pope tells youth

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