HITLER, THE WAR, AND THE POPE

Rychlak, Ronald J.

ISBN 10: 1585710067 / ISBN 13: 9781585710065

Published by Genesis Press, Inc., Columbus, MS, 2000

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With exacting scholarship, Professor Rychlak gives a full exploration of the background facts about Pope Pius XII. Was he a Nazi sympathizer? Or did he vehemently oppose Hitler? Then come ten fundamental questions concerning Pope Pius XII and the Nazis which are answered with legal analysis and authoritative citation. The epilogue provides a critical examination John Cornwell's book, "Hitler's Pope: The Secret history of Pius XII." Included are 130 pages of endnotes, a bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid. It is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, inscribed on the half-title page.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HITLER, THE WAR, AND THE POPE
• Publisher: Genesis Press, Inc., Columbus, MS
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585710067
• ISBN 13: 9781585710065
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Perhaps no modern day leader of the Roman Catholic Church has sparked as much controversy as Pope Pius XII, the Bishop of Rome during World War II. Was he a Nazi sympathizer? Or did he vehemently oppose Hitler's regime? Professor Ron Rychlak gives a full exploration of the back-ground facts, including discussions of history, religion, politics, diplomacy and military tactics.

Reviews

This sympathetic portrait of Pope Pius XII serves as a direct rebuttal to John Cornwall's recently published Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII (1999), a scathing indictment of the controversial pontiff's wartime record. After placing the beleaguered pope's actions firmly into historical context, Rychlak concludes that Pius did everything within his limited scope of power to condemn Hitler and to save Jews without endangering even more innocent lives. Although this respectful, painstakingly researched account of an undoubtedly compassionate and well-intentioned holy man mired in incomprehensibly difficult circumstances provides a wealth of thoughtfully outlined rationalizations, it fails in its mission to completely convince doubters that Pius XII could not have taken a more heroic public stand against Nazism. Margaret Flanagan
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