Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII, (Paperback)

from Devil_llama

This book is a history of Pope Pius XII, the pope sometimes referred to as Hitler's pope. As a papal nuncio, he had established close ties with Hitler, and has been sharply criticized for failing to speak out as the Jewish population in Germany was systematically eliminated. The author, a Catholi...

from Oreillynsf

A great book to read in conjunction with The Myth of Hitler's Pope. Whatever your view on the topic, the book is well written and well documented. After reading both books, I think that both authors make a strong case for their POV, and that each provides ample evidence for his perspective. Extre...

from Oreillynsf

A great book to read in conjunction with The Myth of Hitler's Pope. Whatever your view on the topic, the book is well written and well documented. After reading both books, I think that both authors make a strong case for their POV, and that each provides ample evidence for his perspective. Extre...

from denmoir

This book is on the borderline of conspiracy theory and history. Cornwall views Pacelli through glasses of a modern colour and over-eggs the evidence against the pope doing his memory a grave injustice.

from Atomicmutant

The information in this book should be known! I'll recommend it, for its content, but the writing is really pretty dry. For a shorter, but more eloquent treatment of this sordid tale, I'd recommend [Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews, A History] by James Carroll. The gist of the tale is...