The fiftieth anniversary of World War II and the Holocaust inspired new memoirs, documentaries and historical studies, but few examined the hundreds of personal stories of Italians who tried to rescue Jewish people from certain death, and the important role played in those efforts by the Catholic Church, especially by Pope Pius XII and many ...
Hoping to end the revisionist history that makes Pius XII a Nazi sympathizer, the author draws on wartime Vatican documents to provide persuasive evidence of the Pope's efforts for peace. Must-reading for both sides of the ongoing controversy.
Investigates an important but little-studied aspect of Pope Pius XII's reign: his interaction with prisoners of war and their families who wrote the Vatican seeking help, during World War II.
This volume notes the accomplishments of key figures among the Italian-Americans of the 20th century. The men and women featured differ in personality and profession, but are similar in the intensity involved in achieving their goals and in making a contribution to the American dream.
This publication contains historic photographs, sketches and documents portraying the life and works of Pope Pius XII. It captures his role as spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, celebrates his accomplishments and eloquently describes the salient periods of his life.
This book offers a summary of the life of the 262nd Successor of Saint Peter, His Holiness Pope Pius XII. It helps us understand why his contemporaries were convinced that the wartime Pontiff was a man of faith and of charity.
Issues a challenge to all Catholics to learn the truth and speak out courageously. It adds a new level of information concerning the work carried out by this dedicated servant of God.
Philip Mazzei was an influential 18th-century writer who under the pen names of "Furioso", "Citizen of Virginia" and "Citizen of the World", rallied the new colonists of North America to sever their links with Europe and champion American ideals. This book describes his life and works.
From the author of the controversial "Pope Pius XII: Architect of Peace" comes her strongest defense of the former pope yet. Fighting revisionist history that has smeared Pius XII's name as anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi, Marchione collects extensive documentation from the war years that paints an entirely different picture.
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