The Pope and the Holocaust

The Pope and the Holocaust

68% | Oct 08, 2024 | Documentary, History, War

Why was Pope Pius XII, head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958 silent about the extermination of the Jews by the Nazis? Accused of a complacent approach to the fascist horror in Europe during the Second World War, present-day Pope Francis opened the Vatican archives from the time in 2020.

Featured Cast

Christel Fomm
Director
Christian Feyerabend
Writer

Cast

Narrator (voice)
Hildegard Meier
Narrator (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Pius XII.
Self (archive footage)

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