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Notable Events in Research of Pius XII, the Catholic Church & the Holocaust

KGB intent on linking Pius XII with Nazis, says former spy Catholic News Service. January 26, 2007.
Hitler plot to kidnap the pope revealed, by John Hooper. The Guardian January 17, 2005.
Theologian Calls Latest Pius XII Controversy "Artificial". Zenit.org interview with Cardinal Georges Cottier, theologian of the Pontifical Household. January 13, 2005.
"1946 Document on Jewish Children Tells a Different Story, Undercuts Tale That Vatican Tried to Keep Them From Their Families" Zenit.org. Jan 12, 2005.
Vatican hit by new row over war role: Pope kept Jewish families apart, by John Hooper. The Guardian Dec. 29, 2004.
Pius XII Clearly Assailed Nazism, Says Researcher: Didn't Remain Silent, Contends William Doino. Zenit.org. Dec. 23, 2004.
On Pius XII's Help to Slovakian Jews Interview With Monsignor Walter Brandmuller. Zenit.org. Sept. 8, 2004.
Praise for a U.S. Diplomat's Memoirs on Pius XII Zenit.org. June 17, 2004.
Vatican Told Nuncio to Forgo Praise of Hitler. Professor Sees Signs of Opposition to Nazism in 1930s Archives. Zenit.Org. May 1, 2003.
Lutherans on board for Pius XII smear reversal . Catholic News Service. April 4, 2003.
Letter reveals Edith Stein asked Pope Pius XI to condemn Nazism. Feb. 21, 2003.
Historian Sir Martin Gilbert Defends Pius XII, Zenit.org. Feb. 20, 2003.
Stein letter emerges from Vatican archives CNN. Feb. 19, 2003.
Pius XII Gave Instructions Specifically to Save and Protect Jews. Magazine to Publish 2 Wartime Letters. Zenit.Org Jan. 29, 2003.
Vatican to Release Some WW II Archival Material Early. America. March 4, 2002.
Rome to open some prewar papal archives, Christian Century Feb. 27, 2002.
Vatican to open secret archives on Germany up until 1939. Zenit.Org. February 16, 2002.
Continuing Archival Controversy. America, August 13, 2001.
Declaration by Pius XII "Relator" on Historians Panel, by Fr. Peter Gumpel. L'Osservatore Romano Weekly Edition in English. 1 August 2001, page 3.
Historians suspend study of Vatican archives. National Catholic Reporter, August 10, 2001.
Letter: U.S. knew of Jewish deaths in 1944. Christian Century. Nov. 15, 2000.
Scholars Say Vatican's Published Material on Holocaust Inadequate. America. Nov. 11, 2000.
Preliminary Report: the Vatican and the Holocaust. International Catholic-Jewish Historical Commission. Catholic News Service. Nov. 9, 2000.
New Studies Document Pius XII's Opposition to Nazism, ZENIT News Agency. 15-Mar-2000.
Scholars to study Vatican war archives. Christian Century. Dec. 15, 1999.
Interfaith team to study archives. The Christian Century. Nov. 3, 1999.
Pius XII's Beatification on Schedule. America. Oct. 30, 1999.
Vatican historian comes to Pius XII's defense. National Catholic Reporter, Oct. 22, 1999.
Rabbi's Condemnation of Pope Pius XII Criticized. America. June 5, 1999.
Attacks on Pius XII Said to Sour Catholic-Jewish Relations. America, April 10, 1999.
Vatican official criticizes Jews, by John Allen, Jr. National Catholic Reporter. Dec. 11, 1998.
Israel urges delay on pope's sainthood cause, by Teresa Malcolm. National Catholic Reporter. Nov. 13, 1998.
Delay beatification [of Croatian Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac], , Jewish group asks. National Catholic Reporter, Oct. 9, 1998.
Statement on Holocaust criticized for not faulting silence of church officials. National Catholic Reporter. March 27, 1998.