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E Pio XII arruolò l’ebreo per salvarlo dai nazisti, by Andrea Tornielli. Il Giornale. November 15, 2007. Pius XII entlisted a Jew to save him from the Nazis - translation by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf.
Pope Pius XII: "Be proud to be a Jew!" Inside the Vatican October 25, 2006.
Text of Speech by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone on Pope Pius XII - National Catholic Reporter / John Allen, Jr's Daily Column. June 5, 2007.
Top Vatican official: Documents show Pius XII worked to help Jews Catholic News Service. June 5, 2007.
New book details Hitler plot to kidnap pope, foiled by Nazi general by Nancy Frazier O'Brien. Catholic News Service. June 1, 2007.
Book Shows Pius XII Wasn't Silent Zenit News Service. May 22, 2007. On "Pio XII, Un Uomo Sul Trono di Pietro" (Pius XII: A Man on the Throne of Peter), by Andrea Tornielli.
The Encyclical That Infuriated Hitler: Jesuit Says Pius XI's Document Was Prophetic Zenit. April 4, 2007.
More Evidence Pius XII Was Not Hitler's Pope According to the newly discovered documents, Pius XII was considered an enemy of the Third Reich. Zenit. April 2, 2007.
Father Gumpel Urges Prudence Over Defector's Tale [of KGB infiltration and defaming of Pius XII Zenit News Service February 18, 2007.
The Righteous Heroes of the Holocaust - address given by Lisa Palmieri-Billig, liaison of the American-Jewish Committee to the Holy See, and Rome correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, on the occasion of the presentation of the Italian translation of Martin Gilbert's book, "The Righteous: The Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust." January 24, 2007.
British Historian Defends Pius XII - Sir Martin Gilbert's "I Giusti, gli eroi sconosciuti dell’Olocausto" documents the action of the Church and Pope Pius XII in rescuing Jews from Nazi persecution. January 29, 2007.
Moscow’s Assault on the Vatican The KGB made corrupting the Church a priority, by Ion Mihai Pacepa. National Review January 25, 2007. [Asserting that the powerful play attacking Pope Pius XII, entitled The Deputy, was itself produced by the KGB as an effort to discredit Pope Pius XII].
KGB intent on linking Pius XII with Nazis, says former spy Catholic News Service. January 26, 2007.
Pope Pius XII: "Be proud to be a Jew!", by William Doino. Inside the Vatican October 2006.
Pius XII's Massive Crusade [Part I]; Part II. Interview With Sister Margherita Marchione. Zenit News Service Oct. 6/8, 2006.
Historian: Documents show role of future wartime pope in Vatican's pre-WWII anti-Nazi stance International Herald Tribune / AP. Sept. 20, 2006.
Diary Shows Pope's Opposition to Hitler , by Frances De'Emilio. Forbes Sept. 19, 2006.
Foundation Hails Myth-Debunking Book on Pius XII Zenit News Service. August 29, 2006.
Pius XII hid Jews during war, by Philip Crispin. The Tablet August 19, 2006.
Cardinal Kasper defends Pius XII Catholic World News. July 19, 2006.
About This “Inaction” and “Silence”, by Brendan Roberts. CatholicExchange June 15, 2006.
Pope Pius XII: He Was Indeed “Just Among the Nations”, by Sr. Margherita Marchione. CatholicExchange June 15, 2006.
Was Pius XII really 'Hitler's pope'?, by Dimitri Cavalli. Jerusalem Post June 5, 2006.
Pius' Children, by Dimitri Cavalli. The American April 2006.
Hitler's foe, by Shelley Widhalm. The Washington Times April 26, 2006.
Pius XII considered resigning to thwart Nazis Catholic World News. April 13, 2006.
Rabbi Says Pius XII Deserves "Righteous" Title Interview with Rabbi David Dalin. Zenit News Service. January 17, 2006.
Scholar Ronald Rychlak Defends Wartime Pope Zenit News Service. January 11, 2006.
The Black Legend of Pius XII Was Invented by a Catholic: Mounier, by Sandro Magister. www.chiesa. June 20, 2005.
Postwar Catholics, Jewish Children, and a Rush to Judgment, by Ronald J. Rychlak.
A Son of the Church of Pius XII Breaks the Silence on His Sanctity, by Sandro Magister. www.Chiesa. January 27, 2005.
Nuncio's Writings Tell of No Controversy Over Jewish Children. Interview With Journalist Andrea Tornielli. Zenit.org. January 25, 2005.
When Rome's Religious Houses Saved Jews. Interview With Historian Sister Grazia Loparco. Zenit.org. January 21, 2005.
Postwar Catholics, Jewish Children, and a Rush to Judgment, by Ronald J. Rychlak. BeliefNet.com. January 19, 2005.
The End of the Pius Wars, by Joseph Bottum. First Things 142 (April 2004): 18-25.
Leading historian praises Catholics and Pius XII: a Jewish response to Daniel Goldhagen and John Cornwell Catholic New Times Sept. 21, 2003.
Canonizing Pius XII, by Why did Michael Phayer. Commonweal May 9, 2003 / Volume CXXX, Number 9.
"Goldhagen v. Pius XII", by Ronald J. Rychlak. First Things 124 (June/July 2002): 37-54.
The Search for the Historical Pius : As always in such disputes, the truth is the first casualty, by Jose M. Sanchez. America, Feb. 18, 2002.
"Not Enough" vs. "Plenty": Which did Pius XII do?, by Berel Lang. Judaism, Fall 2001.
"What the Vatican Knew About the Holocaust, and When", by Kevin Madigan. Commentary Magazine, Oct. 2001.
  • "Pius XII and the Holocaust: Kevin Madigan & critics", by Michael Novak, Ronald J. Rychlak, William Donohue, et al. Commentary Magazine, Jan, 2002.
Pius XII and the Jews: The War Years, as reported by the New York Times, by Stephen M. DiGiovanni, H.E.D. Catholic Social Scientist Review Vol. VI, 2001.
Pope Pius XII, by Margherita Marchione. Homiletic & Pastoral Review, July 2001.
The Righteous Pope, by David G. Dalin. Traces April 2001.
Pius XII and the Jews", by Rabbi David D. Dalin. Weekly Standard vol. 6 no. 23 (February 26, 2001).
"Most Of Rome's Jews Were Saved From Hitler's 'Final Solution'" L'Osservatore Romano (Vatican, January 24, 2001).
Careful scholar takes fresh look at Pius XII, by Eugene Kennedy. National Catholic Reporter, October 6, 2000.
Pius XII as Scapegoat, by Michael Novak. First Things 105 (August/September 2000): 20-22.
Hitler's Pope?, by Donald Devine. Washington Times (April 30, 2000).
A strong leader, a holy man, by Bishop Raymond A. Lucker. National Catholic Reporter, March 31, 2000.
Pius XII and the Jews: Greatness dishonored, by Stephen Boyle. Homiletic & Pastoral Review, April 1999. pp. 26-32.
Response to Accusations Against Pius XII: Myth vs. Historical Fact, by Father Pierre Blet, S.J. L'Osservatore Romano, April 29, 1998. pp. 16-19.
Pius XII & the Jews: further research, please., by John Pawlikowski. Commonweal, July 17, 1998.
"800,000 Saved by Pius XII's `Silence'", by Donald DeMarco. Catholic Register May 18, 1998.
Blaming the wartime pope, by Kenneth L. Woodward. Newsweek, March 30, 1998.
Pope Pius XII and the Jews, by Sr. Margherita Marchione, Ph.D. CRISIS Magazine, 15, no. 1 (January 1997): 20-23.
The Myth in Light of the Archives: The Recurring Accusations against Pius XII, by Pierre Blet, S.J.
How Pius XII Protected Jews, by Jimmy Akin.

General Information & Resources

Pius XII and the Holocaust: A Reader. Published by the Catholic League.
A Question of Judgment: Pius XII & the Jews, by Dr. Joseph L. Lichten - former director of the International Affairs Department for the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, in response to the play The Deputy by Rolf Hochhuth.
The Good Samaritan: Jewish Praise For Pope Pius XII. Inside the Vatican, p. 72-77. Oct. 2000.
The Record of Pius XII's Opposition to Hitler. Inside the Vatican. Oct. 1999.
Was the Pope a Nazi?, by Mark Kreibling.
Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust, by the Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights.