Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust.

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction: Calls for Help -- Notes -- A Chronology about Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust -- PART I: EXPLORING THE CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING POPE PIUS XII AND THE HOLOCAUST -- Pius XII and the Holocaust: Ten Essential Themes -- Traditional anti-Judaism -- Vatican pre-war and wartime strategic priorities -- Personality of Pius XII -- Knowledge of the Holocaust -- Risks of "speaking out -- Vatican culture, "Vaticanese," and Vatican bureaucracy -- Other circumstances inviting comparison -- Chronological shifts -- Possible impact of alternative policies -- Legacy -- NOTES -- The Papacy of Pius XII: The Known and the Unknown -- NOTES -- What Is Known Today: A Brief Review of the Literature -- Current historical evidence -- The Holocaust and Christian responsibility -- Recent developments -- NOTES -- Pius XII: A Reappraisal -- Antisemitism -- Appeals to Pius XII -- No opposition to Nazism -- Why did Pius XII not raise his voice? -- The possible outcome of a public condemnation of the Nazi killing of the Jews -- The Holy See's policy regarding the Holy Land -- Jewish and Christian memories of the Holocaust -- NOTES -- An Easy Target? The Controversy about Pius XII and the Holocaust -- Crimes worse than silence? Historical considerations -- Means to whose ends? The Holocaust in the limelight -- The temptations of closure -- NOTES -- PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE MAN AND HIS POLICIES -- The Spirituality of Pius XII -- Pius XII as a man of prayer -- Devotion to Mary -- The Eucharist's importance -- Suffering as redemption and purification -- Atonement, penance, and punishment -- The burden and responsibility of the papal office -- Divine providence and the Church's universal mission -- The legacy of Pope Pius XII -- NOTES -- Crucifixion and Holocaust: The Views of Pius XII and the Jews.

The eclipse of Judaism -- Jewish perspectives -- Christian views -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- Pope Pius XII, Roman Catholic Policy, and the Holocaust in Hungary: An Analysis of Le Saint Siège et les victimes de la guerre, Janvier 1944-juilkt 1945 -- The tragedy of Hungary -- Pope Pius XII's intervention and its aftermath -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- Pope Pius XII and the Shoah -- NOTES -- PART III: EVALUATING PIUS XII AND HIS LEGACY -- Pope Pius XII and the Rescue of Jews during the Holocaust: Examining Commonly Accepted Assertions -- Were there papal directives for rescue? -- What about expressions of gratitude? -- Were many Jews saved by Pius XII? -- NOTES -- Ethical Questions about Papal Policy -- Pius XII and the Holocaust: a flawed judgment -- Pius XII, the Holocaust, and the Cold War: unethical conduct -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: A View from the Grass Roots -- High Ideals" and "Innocuous Reaction": An American Protestant's Reflections on Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust -- Michael Novak's post-Holocaust world -- Christianity at its best? -- From Rome to New Market and beyond -- At least three popes in one -- NOTES -- Interfaith Anguish -- NOTES -- What Kind of Witness? -- NOTES -- Postscript: What We Must Remember -- NOTES -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

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