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History

Pope Pius XII, Wartime Pope, Axis Powers March Across Europe

10/05/2022 Bruce Strom 3

The complete archives of Pope Pius XII were opened in 2019, then were closed for Covid, and our favorite author David Kertzer was waiting on the steps for the archives to open so he could begin his next enthralling book, The Pope at War, filling in much detail on the years of the war. Maybe he should have titled the book, The Pope Behind Enemy Lines During WWII, but he did not ask me.

Cardinal Pacelli, former Nuncio, or ambassador to Nazi Germany, was crowned Pope Pius XII, taking the same name to signal that no major changes were planned in his papacy, mere months before World War II erupted in Poland. […]

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Christians Surviving Fascism in World War II: Under Hitler’s Brutal Nazi Regime, Were Brave Protests Ever Successful?

09/07/2022 Bruce Strom 1

Hitler’s Nazi regime in Germany was an incredibly brutal regime. We must ask, Were Brave Protests Ever Successful in Nazi Germany?

The answer is a surprising YES, sometimes brave protests against one of the most evil regime in modern times were successful and did cause the Nazi state to retreat from its brutal policies. […]