December 15 Podcast - Pius XII & The Nazis
Dec 4th, 2008 by americamagazine
Why did Pius XII choose to act as he did during World War II? Could he have spoken more forcefully against the slaughter of the Jews? Has he been misunderstood by his critics? Historian Gerald P. Fogarty, S.J., takes up these questions as he considers the complicated legacy of Eugenio Pacelli. Read Father Fogarty’s article, “A Pope in Wartime,” from the Dec. 15 issue of America.
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I have read extensively about what Pius XII did and did not do to prevent the anilalation of the Jews. Rev. John T. Pawikowski quotes Dr. Edward Gargan, an historian who, to me, says it best “Speaking as a committed Catholic, he felt the Church had seriously compromised its future moral integrity by not standing up more directly and openly to Hi tler whatever the impact and consequences might have been.
Fr. Fogarity alludes to shades of gray in this entire matter, still, Pius XII is being copnsidered for saintood. To me as a a committed, practicing Catholic, our Church is failing us again. If Pius XIi is cannonized, we will also seriously damage Catholic- J ewish relations.