A Christian Response to the Holocaust
... did not comment on the deportation of Jews from the Vatican. (Eisenberg, 102) Colonel Jozef Beck, the former Polish Foreign Minister, declared after the war, “One of the main sources of responsibility for the tragedy of my country was the Vatican.” The highest office of the Catholic Church never pro ...
... did not comment on the deportation of Jews from the Vatican. (Eisenberg, 102) Colonel Jozef Beck, the former Polish Foreign Minister, declared after the war, “One of the main sources of responsibility for the tragedy of my country was the Vatican.” The highest office of the Catholic Church never pro ...
from vatican council i to vatican council ii 1878
... the first black African bishop, a native of Ethiopia. In 1939 Pius XII went a step further and, in a dramatic ceremony in Rome, ordained twelve bishops from all over the world, including two black African bishops. By the end of Vatican II in 1965, there were 160 Asian bishops, 68 African bishops, an ...
... the first black African bishop, a native of Ethiopia. In 1939 Pius XII went a step further and, in a dramatic ceremony in Rome, ordained twelve bishops from all over the world, including two black African bishops. By the end of Vatican II in 1965, there were 160 Asian bishops, 68 African bishops, an ...
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... spoke out against Nazi policies (he also set up a breakaway church in 1934 – the Confessional Church) • Protest • Had little effect as they were often sent to concentration camps – Niemoller survived 8 years of this and was freed by the Allies in 1945 – not successful ...
... spoke out against Nazi policies (he also set up a breakaway church in 1934 – the Confessional Church) • Protest • Had little effect as they were often sent to concentration camps – Niemoller survived 8 years of this and was freed by the Allies in 1945 – not successful ...
Vatican City in World War II
Vatican City pursued a policy of neutrality during World War II, under the leadership of Pope Pius XII. Although the city of Rome was occupied by Germany from 1943 and the Allies from 1944, Vatican City itself was not occupied. The Vatican organised extensive humanitarian aid throughout the duration of the conflict.
