Pius XII: The Pope, the Jews and the Nazis

Pius XII: The Pope, the Jews and the Nazis

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 4, 1995

Runtime

1h 2m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

Pius XII: The Pope, the Jews and the Nazis

Director

Jonathan Lewis

Description

In an article on the Vatican and the holocaust at Jewish Virtual Library it says: “Pope Pius XII’s (1876-1958) actions during the Holocaust remain controversial. For much of the war, he maintained a public front of indifference and remained silent while German atrocities were committed. He refused pleas for help on the grounds of neutrality while making statements condemning injustices in general. Privately, he sheltered a small number of Jews and spoke to a few select officials, encouraging them to help the Jews.” This is a highly interesting documentary on this controversy.