Research Catalog

Title

Warum der Papst schwieg : Pius XII. und der Holocaust / Klaus Kühlwein.

Author

Kühlwein, Klaus, 1955-

Publication

Düsseldorf : Patmos, c2008.

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Details

Description

246 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

Chs. 1-2 (pp. 15-56) discuss Pope Pius XII's attitude toward the persecution of the Jews in Rome by the Nazis during 1943-44. His policy at that time (which did not thwart the deportation of more than 1,000 Roman Jews in October 1943) was consistent with his stance during the war, and during the Holocaust in general, which consisted of avoiding provocations, maintaining neutrality, and refraining from public declarations, protests, or denouncements against the Nazis. This policy was aimed at "preventing things from becoming worse". On the other hand, the Pope ordered, in Italy and in other states, that Jews be saved by sheltering them in monasteries, churches, Catholic schools or Vatican facilities, and sometimes by intervention of high functionaries of the Church. Chs. 3-6 (pp. 57-224) trace his life and career from the time when he was the papal nuncio to Germany (1917-1929) through his papacy (1939-1958). Describes various events and complexities in the relations of the Catholic Church with Nazi Germany, and the results of the Pope's policies. Contends that he cannot say whether Pius XII should have chosen the path of openly opposing the Nazis, and whether that path would have been more advantageous for the Jews and Christians living under Nazi tyranny.

Alternative Title

Pius XII. und der Holocaust

Subjects

• History
• 1900-1999
• Jewish Holocaust > (1939-1945)
• Christianity and antisemitism > History > 20th century
• Judaism > Relations > Catholic Church
• Catholic Church Relations > Judaism
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
• Pius > XII, > Pope, > 1876-1958 > Relations with Jews

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

9783491725270 (hd.bd.)

OCLC

• 244654939
• SCSB-10877404

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library