A Cross Too Heavy: Eugenio Pacelli

The papacy of Pius XII (1939-1958) has been a source of near-constant criticism and debate since his death half a century ago. Powerful myths have been created about him, and central to them is the dispute surrounding his alleged silence during the years of the Holocaust.

By examining the little studied pre-papal life of Eugenio Pacelli much can be found to help understand the policies, actions and statements of Pius XII during the war. When examining the Church's reaction to the Holocaust, it is imperative to place it within the contexts of Christian Judeophobia, modernity and the many intersections between the two. Pius XII was not an antisemitic villain; nor a 'lamb without stain'.








ISBN-13 : 9781877058714
Publisher : Rosenberg, David Publishing Pty, Ltd.
Publication date : 01/07/2008
Author : Paul O'Shea, Michael Phayer (Foreword by)