Historian urges careful examination of record of Pope Pius XII and Holocaust

Historian urges careful examination of record of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust

Pope Pius XII. / Credit: Vatican Media Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apr 24, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA). “There has been a shift of late regarding Pius XII,” historian William Doino told CNA. The wartime pontiff has often been vilified, Doino said, adding: “... [...]

Historian urges careful examination of record of Pope Pius XII and Holocaust

Pope Pius XII. / Credit: Vatican Media Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apr 24, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA). “There has been a shift of late regarding Pius XII,” historian William Doino told CNA. The wartime pontiff has often been vilified, Doino said, adding: “He will soon get due recognition” for efforts to rescue Jews and others persecuted by Nazis and fascists more than 80 years ago. This year, Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is marked o…