He is one of 2 Popes I would like to see beatified. The other is Leo XIII. Pius has suffered from a character assassination at the hand of Stalinists, partly because in 1949 he issued a strongly worded condemnation of Marxism-Leninism. In this he stated unequivocally that it is impossible to be both a Christian and a communist. It is a pity so many people still believe the Stalinist lie, that he was 'Hitler's Pope'.
golda meir planted a 700,00 tree forest in Israel & named it in the onor os Pius XII for saving many jews.who are you gonna believe her or some anti. Catholic bigots,hmmm??? Make sense !!!!
The catholic church under this Pope`s leadership aided numerous of nazi war criminals to escape after the WWII. That is a fact, and even though some people are trying to whitewash his legacy as Hitler`s Pope, you have got to accept the facts. He never came out against Hitler or Holocaust, he made a pact with Hitler, and he helped nazi war criminals to escape. There is a reason why the Vatican is trying forget this Pope.
True but his influence extended beyond Italy. Examples of which were contacting the ruler of Hungary to tell them not to deport Jews. He intervened with both Franco and Salazar to get Jews safe passage through Spain and Portugal as a means of escape. Pius XII sent top secret messages to the president of the Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo asking him to accept Jewish refugees. According to the former Israeli consul to Milan Pinchas Lapide the Catholic church helped to save 850000 Jews at that time.
True, but he also helped many, many nazi war criminals escape from Europe. Better read a little deeper into this guy's history. A 'Man of God" helping mass murderers?
Bullshit. He supped with Hitler for the 10% religious tax, turned a blind eye to the Concentration Camps and provided safe passage to South America for many NAZIS. Pius was evil.
@@johnbrowne2170 a man who called Nazis "false prophets with the pride of Lucifer." The Nazis boycotted Pius XII's coronation as they rightly saw him as an enemy. Pius XII was regularly in connect with the German resistance knowing full well they were trying to overthrow Hitler. Pius XII made 40 public speeches on German soil against the Nazis while the papal nuncio in Germany. Israel sent their philharmonic orchestra to play in honour of Pius XII on the 10th anniversary of the end of world war 2. Golda Meir paid a heartfelt tribute to pius XII when he died. The Jewish people would not do things like this for someone pro nazi.
@@johnbrowne2170 Pius XII gave a radio address on August 1, 1941, for example, that is far from convoluted or ambiguous: A great scandal is presently taking place, and this scandal is the treatment suffered by the Jews; that is why I desire that a free voice, the voice of a priest, should be raised in protest. In Germany, the Jews are killed, brutalized, tortured because they are victims bereft of defense. How can a Christian accept such deeds?. . . . These men are the sons of those who 2000 years ago gave Christianity to the world.
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Heard about this documentary. Glad I finally got to see it. Recently made public documents confirm Pius XII helped the Jews during World War II and opposed Hitler. Cornwell and Falconi were wrong. Paul Johnson was a great historian. Still he was wrong about Pius XII, the last good Pope.
Pie XII le dernier Pape de l'Eglise Catholique Apostolique et Romaine avant l'occupation de la secte conciliaire moderniste et néo protestante ! Un Prêtre Catholique non conciliaire
As he was to me too. It's been all downhill because of those popes who came after him. My sorrow is having lived through their papacies, as not one showed the courage of a true Apostle of Christ.
I thought the same thing! Sir John Gielgud had obviously only seen Anglican ministers! It made me realise the difference in the whole comportment of Catholic priests compared to Anglican.
Yes when the political leaders wanted to kill their enemies and love their subjects, they forgot that al belong to a human race and all need these leaaders' administration for the survival. But for the Pope all humans wrere one God's children. And the chestised Jews needed his protection. Jesus served the person of Pope Pius XII to be His visible Vicar to estblish peace.
@@paulebreowong2790 he faced communist gunmen while in Germany without flinching. He openly criticised Nazis in 40 public speeches while the papal nuncio in Germany. That doesn't sound like a coward.
A chicken could critize Nazi, also a dog, Pope Pius XII was chicken and dog, he and his chicken Vatican didn't join Allied to fight the War, God was chicken and dog too.
@@wonjubhoy Communist gunmen ? See, Commie didn't kill him but liberated Auschwitz won Second World War, needed no Pius XII, God, or your great grandma.
"And Hitler was vowing to destroy Christianity throughout Europe " Ha ! A Catholic who was never EXCOMMUNICATED ,who practiced and studied the occult .and the pope said nothing about it .and that is your opening line .I Hope this gets better .
Sister Pascalina was a German nun who became housekeeper and secretary to the Italian Archbishop Eugenio Pacelli after he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria in 1917. She stayed with him in those roles for more than 40 years, including when he became Pope Pius II from 1939 until his death in 1958. Pascalina more or less ran the Vatican. On the night he was elected pope, Roncalli told her to pack her bags and get out - and take the parrot with her.
Pope Pius XII was without any doubt one the famous Popes in History. But what are we to make of Pope Francis? Can Pope Francis be trusted? Because there's been controversy surrounding him and his lifestyle and some Catholics don't find him trustworthy.
What are we to make of Pope Francis? A good question. i guess he (Pope Francis) is a Pope of modern-day, secular America. As such; he fits in real well.
Pope Pius XII was a great Pope,one of the greatest in history of the Church. Unfortunately his papacy was during one of the most difficult eras in international relations. He had to make difficult decisions in order to hold the Catholic Church in place. Those who are ignorant of the history of the Church only focus on the agreement which he had to make with the Nazi regime while he was Vatican Secretary General ( minister of foreign affairs ). They ignore the fact that not only did he personally save over 800,000 Jews, but that he took part in a secret plot, together with Protestant pastor, Dietrich Boenhoffer, and senior German generals, to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
@@paulebreowong2790 It seems there are conflicting estimates, but yours is as good as the other stats. It's good to see you believe that God exists; although, I'm having trouble figuring out why you hate and blame God for some one else's actions/efforts, good, bad or indifferent. Would you mind telling us why you loathe Him so much?
@@nifty1940 Until now, nobody could answer my question, who liberated Auschwitz, your grandma ? Was Pope Pius XII Hitler's Pope ? Nobody knows, but nobody can deny that Vatican did not join Allied to fight Nazi.
You are talking rubbish. Pope Pius X11 saved some 800 Jewish lives. He filled all the monasteries, Abbeys and Convents and Catholic zHospitals in Italy as well as the Vatican with Jews dressed as religious. They were given kosher food and taught the rudiments of Catholic prayers and practices in order to save them from the gestapo. I research and have written 2 books available on Amazon regarding details of Pope Pius the X11. Before WE2 started he had go many years been Nuncio in Germany and had preached 40 Sermons on the evils of the Nazis and the cruelty treated to the Jews. In Lourdes he preached to a massive crowd a sermon condemning Hitler’s Nazi Germany’s atrocities committed against the Jewish people in such strong terms that all journalists wrote articles on this condemnation of Germany’s Nazis towards the Jews. During his papacy in WW2 he managed to save some 800,000 that is some eight hundred thousand Jewish lives. After war ended he was visited by many high ranking Jewish rabbis and Israel’s President Golda Meier and other important Jewish dignatries who thanked him for his great work in saving hundreds of thousands of Jews. Towns such as Assisi had convents and monasteries filled with Jews dressed as Catholic clergy. I have researched and written 2 books which are available through Amazon on the treatment of the Jewish people before and during WW2. NGOME THE PLACE I LOVE and LIVING WITH HOPE IN TIMES OF WAR AND TERROR. Remember you will be judged by Almighty God for your baseless comments on a very holy and brave Pope who will one day be canonised for his great endeavours to save the lives of Italy’s Jews and the Jews of other nations in Europe.
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He tried to save Rome's Jews but mad no efforts for the Poles, French, Austrians and so many others. He also didn't require convents and religious orders to return to their relatives and extended families Jewish orphans they had hidden during the war. A boy who became eventually the Cardinal of Paris, was such an orphan.
Before reading 90%of the comments to this video, please bear in mind Umberto Eco's opinion on the internet. It easy to find and applies to the vast majority of English-speaking comments.
Perhaps the use of spell check would be of benefit. Also, when writing in English, the use of a style guide (Strunk & White; WaPo; Chicago; NYT) may assist in the proper use of linguistic mechanics. 😁
We owe a lot to Pius XII. He modified the rules on fasting before Communion. This allowed for Mass to be offered in the evening, acknowledging that some Catholics, nurses for example, need to work Sunday mornings. More recently Sunday evening Masses have been largely replaced by vigil Masses on Saturdays, but that is a different matter. This change also encouraged more frequent reception of the Sacrament. We also must thank him for the Holy Week Liturgy as we know it. He reintroduced the ancient liturgy on Holy Thursday and the Vigil on Holy Saturday night. Previously the only Mass on Holy Thursday was the Chrism Mass in the Cathedral and the Holy Saturday Mass was in the morning, which made Holy Saturday liturgically the day of Resurrection rather than its eve. When the new liturgy was promulgated by Paul VI it retained Pius's liturgy for Holy Week, the only significant change was allowing vernacular language instead of Latin. He should certainly be beatified.
He had little political imagination; he actually believed what his beloved Germans told him before and during the war. He had spent the early years of his priesthood among Germans and the Fascisti, of course eventually becoming attached diplomatically to Berlin in the 1930s. He refused to believe the Nazis capable of the sorts of crimes in which they specialised.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8SWpN6jg6UI.html What you say is not backed up by any evidence. There is overwhelming proof of his anti nazi attitude in the video I posted.
The Nazis themselves boycotted his coronation. A nazi newspaper said "the election of Pacelli is not regarded with favour in Germany because he was always opposed to national socialism." A nazi described Pius XII as the mouthpiece of the Jewish war criminals. Golda Meir paid a glowing tribute to pope Pius XII when he died in 1958 and she was the most famous Jewess of the 20th century.
So what about his 40 condemnations of the Nazis in public speeches when he was the papal nuncio for Germany? He also drafted the 1937 encyclical Mit Brenneder Sorge, a very strong condemnation of nazi Germany, which pope Pius XI gave his approval to. You seem ignorant of these facts.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. He spoke out so much against the Nazis and Hitler that they sought a way to kidnap Pius and even assassinate him!! He saved 100s of thousands of Jews I know my friend Sol Abeles delivered the gold that ransomed the Italian Jews
What did he do for the world but sit and look peeved! What did he do for the Jews??? Nothing!!! The Catholic Church could have helped end World War II, but because of its stupid leadership, it chose to not get involved. He is the perfect image of helplessness and detachment from the world!
He helped to save 850000 Jews according to the consul of Israel Pinchas Lapide, more than any other religious or secular organisation. He was involved in diplomatic efforts to prevent world war 2. The fact that war started wasn't his fault.
The Catholic Church is a religion - the only army they have is the Swiss Guards in their Michelangelo uniforms. But you don’t want to discuss honestly, you prefer to hate.
@@kateguilfoyle5155 Middle Ages religious attitudes about the world are not needed at the present time! Young people are refusing to enter the doors of the Catholic church because they are not motivated to run to the Catholic Church, sit in a pew, and let the priest do everything. What about Jesus! He reached out to people, washed feet, and died on the cross. Other than put themselves on a pedestal, priests are merely scaring people and ignoring Jesus and His message of love. You can have it!
Sorry to say but choosing a pontiff is so anti democratic, who knows who votes for a pope,I think that church gowers or believers should vote for a leader
You should tell them that - I’m sure they will do what you say. Wait? No - it was actually a method started by the Apostles & is 2,000 years old. But I’m sure you know what you are talking about…
@kateguilfoyle5155 well actually the conclaves were something added much later as to prevent people bribing and becoming pope as you could have not even been a priest to become pope: Concerns around political interference led to reforms after the interregnum of 1268-1271 and Pope Gregory X's decree during the Second Council of Lyons in 1274 that the cardinal electors should be locked in seclusion cum clave (Latin for 'with a key') and not permitted to leave until a new pope had been elected.
Well, as a Dutch historian I can say it is more complicated than that: he helped thousands of Roman jews to hide in monasteries, and church property. But he never clearly condemned the killing of Jews in public. And that stick to his name for ever. But we in Holland had a brave bishop in Utrecht. He condemned the ill treatment and killing of Jews. As a revenge all catholic Jews were rounded up and gassed immediately. This shocked the timid pope. I am glad I was not standing in his shoes at that time. It must have been a horrible time.
@@johannesnicolaas I am a Roman Catholic theologian with with a PhD. I have degrees in Biblical Studies and Roman Catholic Church History. All the bishops of Europe were brave, but Pius XII was not. He said behind the scenes that he was preserving the Church. But he let Jews die. Our Brothers in faith were left to perish. My family had relatives die in the Shoah. My maternal grandfather was Kohainim. I come from Catholic/Jewish Heritage. The monasteries had room to save people. Pius XII I'd on the bad side of history.
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All this is blasphemy, glorifying a human being like this and giving him names, status and titles he should fear, abhor and shun to take to himself, being shapen in iniquity and in sin did his mother conceive him, like the rest of mankind! The whole 'pope'idea is an ignorant misinterpretation of Matthew 16:18
@@margaretharypkema9290 ‘we’ is the Catholic Church. That is “us”. It was written by the Apostles, from whom all priests are descended and it was collated by the Catholic Church - that is, those bishops descended from the Apostles, together with the Pope.
Pius XII gave a radio address on August 1, 1941, for example, that is far from convoluted or ambiguous: A great scandal is presently taking place, and this scandal is the treatment suffered by the Jews; that is why I desire that a free voice, the voice of a priest, should be raised in protest. In Germany, the Jews are killed, brutalized, tortured because they are victims bereft of defense. How can a Christian accept such deeds?. . . . These men are the sons of those who 2000 years ago gave Christianity to the world.
