Was the Roman Catholic Church involved in the Holocaust?

If Pius XII were to be named a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, more than the restoration of his reputation would result. .... be understood in its entirety without taking into account the long path, beginning as early as 1920, to the Reich Concordat of 1933; and Pacelli's crucial role in it; and Hitler's reasons for signing it. read more

Anti-semitism in the Roman Catholic Church The Church's role in the Nazi Holocaust. Sponsored link. Involvement in the Nazi Holocaust: The precise roles that the Roman Catholic Church played during the Nazi Holocaust is not known in depth. In particular activities by Pope Pius XII are not clear. read more

The Catholic Church was intimately involved in the Holocaust. In Poland alone over 1800 priests died in the Auschwitz prison camp. Hundreds of Catholic Priests in German prison camps were murdered as well. In all tens of thousands of non- military Catholics died in WW2. So yes, the Catholic Church was indeed involved in the Holocaust. read more

The papal absolutism of which Pius XII was the avatar, and which faltered under John XXIII and Paul VI, would be vindicated as John Paul II's lasting legacy. If Pius XII were to be named a saint, in other words, the Catholic Church could enter the new millennium with its timeless claim to moral transcendence intact. read more