Pius XII. - The Pope who was silent

Pius XII. - The Pope who was silent (original title Hitler's Pope ) is a critical biography of Pius XII written by John Cornwell . It was published by Viking Press in 1999.

The book criticizes the actions of Pius XII. (secular name Eugenio Pacelli) during World War II and describes his career, from childhood to death. Particular attention is paid to the 1933 Reich Concordat and its position on National Socialism .

criticism

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The book is very controversial among Catholics as well as historians, since Cornwell makes the claim, among other things, that Pacelli was to blame for the outbreak of the First World War through the Serbian Concordat . Cornwell is also accused of serious translation errors. They are said to have multiplied when the book was translated into German.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michael Hesemann : The Pope who defied Hitler: The truth about Pope Pius XII. Sankt Ulrich Verlag, Augsburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-86744-064-6

literature

• John Cornwell: Hitler's Pope. The Secret History of Pius XII. Viking , London 1999, ISBN 978-0670876204 (English first edition ).
• John Cornwell: Pius XII. The Pope who was silent. C. H. Beck , Munich 1999, ISBN 978-3406454721 (German translation).