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The Pius War: Responses to the Critics of Pius XII annotated Edition

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  • Hardcover: 268 pages
  • Publisher: Lexington Books; annotated edition (November 9, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0739109065
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5.0 out of 5 starsCareful Research vs. Bias
By James E. Egolf VINE VOICE on July 18, 2013
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Joseph Bottum and Rabbi Dalin published a collection of essays and reviews which undermined the false notion that Pope Pius XII was "Hitler's Pope." The historians who wrote the essays in this book used careful research and historical understanding to vindicate Pope Pius XII's courageous efforts to rescue refugees including Jewish refugees during W.W. II. The essays and reviews were carefully written and help readers with further investigation.

Joseph Bottum's introduction framed the problem of the attempts to smear Pope Pius XII. The vast number of authenic sources are overwhelming on behalf of Pope Pius XII, and Pope Pius XII's detractors lose every confrontation. As noted in the introduction, Pope Pius XII was beyond apology given the vast amount of documents which showed how much Pope Pius XII did to save refugees including Jewish refugees.

Rabbi Dalin's contribution to this book is interesting. Susan Zucotti tried to claim there were no personal written records of Pope Pius XII's efforts to rescue Jews. However, Zucotti conveniently forgot that Pope Pius sent two handwritten letters with money to Bishop of Naples to help rescue and care for Jewish refugees. Pius' influence extended well beyond Rome and Italy. For example Jeno Levi, a Jewish historian,wrote a book with good documentation titled HUNGARIAN JEWRY AND THE PAPACY in which Levi showed sources from Catholic authorities in Eastern Europe that these authorities had clear instructions to help rescue Jewish refugees. Prior to Pope Pius XII's election to the Papacy, he gave 45 speeches, and 40 of these speeches condemned National Socialism (Nazism). Dalin reminded readers that the Papal announcement titled MIT BRENNEDER SORGE given by Pope Pius XI was actually written by the future Pope Pius XII.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsTypical Anti-Catholic Bigotry in the two previous reviews.
By Arthur Sippo on January 12, 2013
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The two previous reviews are typical of what Catholics have come to expect from ignorant bigots.

"bobby" treats us to some Monday morning quaterbacking as he complains about what Pope Pius XII did not do. Aside from the lies that he tells 'bobby' fails to recognize what Pope Pius XII DID do. When nobody else in Europe was doing anything, Pope Pius XII used his diplomatic corp to provide relief for persecuted people of all stripes in the occupied territories. He and his representatives had to be circumspect since they were working upder the watchful eyes of psycopathic murderers. They pick their battles judiciously. One may quibble with some of the choices they made but hindsight is always more critical than foresight and one must forgive the man on the front line for not being able to act dispassionately or recklessly. Pope Pius XII did what what he thought he could. Since no one else did anything (except for a paltry few such as Raoul Wallenberg) Pius was a hero and was always treated as such until the Communist inspired smear campaign of the early 1960's invented his alleged 'silence.' There is a difference between being silent and being careful and it is apparent that "bobby" is not mature enough to understand this.

Mr. Fuchs is just plain delusional. He does not like the modern turn that the Catholic Church has taken and so finds the book not "Catholic" enough. Or shall we say not reactionary enough?

Catholicism was founded by Our Lord 2000 yers ago and since then has muddled through all sorts of social, political, and moral upheavals. The sad case is that by merely surviving these vissicitudes, pundits like "bobby" will attack the Church for having adapted and survived while Mr. Fuchs will attack the Church for not remaining static!Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 starsselective facts leads to predictable conclusions
By Bobby on March 6, 2010
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1. The Many Good Deeds of the Catholic Church

Initially it is important that discussion of Pope Pius not turn into an unwarranted attack on the Catholic Church. During the last half century, the Church has done a tremendous amount of good. If others considered the goal of feeding the hungry and clothing the poor a platitude, the Church helped. Many Catholic Churches have food kitchens on premises and organized campaigns for helping the poor, with Catholic Relief Services coordinating campaigns throughout the world. The Church was a forceful opponent of slavery in the United States at a time when others accepted it. One must separate discussion of Pius during the Holocaust from the Church itself. The historian can analyze individual responsibility without over-generalization, assigning culpability to Pius while noting Pope John Pau lI's heroism and involvement in the underground fighting Nazis. It may well be that attacks on the church have been excessive and unwarranted, but they choose something other than a moral catastrophe in which many Catholics participated to make their claim.

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The case against Pius though looks compelling. He signed an agreement with the Nazi party which he never repudiated, oversaw the German Catholic Church as attacks on Jews turned from vandalism, harassment, loss of jobs to mprisonment, starvation, medical experiment, and extermination of men, women, and children like Anne Frank. His comments were vague and ineffective, and his regime saw the involvement of German Catholics (along with Lutherans) in the most horrible acts known to man. German Catholics along with Lutherans and other Christians arranged the burning of temples, the destruction of Jewish business, and the arrest of women and children --- as a start.Read more ›
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