Hitler, the War, and the Pope
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Perhaps no modern-day leader of the Roman Catholic Church has sparked as much controversy as Pope Pius XII, the Bishop of Rome during World War II. Was he a Nazi sympathizer? Or did he vehemently oppose Hitler's regime? The conflicting opinions about Pius XII's wartime performance indicate not only the complexities of the man, the former Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, but also the difficulty in understanding the Hitler era and the inherent conflict between political posturing and pastoral actions. With exacting scholarship, Professor Ron Rychlak gives a full exploration of the background facts, including discussions of history, religion, politics, diplomacy, and military tactics. Then come ten fundamental questions concerning Pope Pius XII and the Nazis which are answered with legal analysis and authoritative citation. The epilogue provides a critical examination of John Cornwell's recent book on the same topic, Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII. Readers will come away from this book with a new appreciation for the difficulties, challenges, and choices faced by the Bishop of Rome during a time of almost unfathomable horror.
ForewordixPrefacexiChapter 1The Papacy and the World1Chapter 2Hitler and the Post-War World11Chapter 3The Spread of Nationalism25Chapter 4The Lateran Treaty35Chapter 5Hitler's Rise to Power43Chapter 6World Unrest71Chapter 7Hitler Battles the Churches75Chapter 8The Violence Spreads97Chapter 9Pre-War Pope105Chapter 101939 and the Outbreak of War115Chapter 111940 And The Nazis Press On135Chapter 121941 and New Enemies155Chapter 131942 and The Final Solution167Chapter 141943 and Turning Tides181Chapter 151944 and the Allies Invade213Chapter 161945 and the End of War231Chapter 17Post-War Pope239Chapter 18The Questions and Answers249Epilogue: Hitler's Pope281Afterword309A Note on Citation313Endnotes315Bibliography445Index459
