The Pope and the Holocaust
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Documentary, History, War
•- Runtime
- 53 mins
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Why was Pope Pius XII, head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958 silent about the extermination of the Jews by the Nazis? Accused of a complacent approach to the fascist horror in Europe during the Second World War, present-day Pope Francis opened the Vatican archives from the time in 2020.
Why was Pope Pius XII, head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958 silent about the extermination of the Jews by the Nazis? Accused of a complacent approach to the fascist horror in Europe during the Second World War, present-day Pope Francis opened the Vatican archives from the time in 2020.
Cast
- Hildegard Meier
- David I. Kertzer
- Klaus Kühlwein
- Emma Fattorini
- Pius XII.
Director
- Christel Fomm
Producers
- Stefan Schneider
