Pope Pius XII
Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if the whole world disagrees with it. - Maimonides
With the opening of the new Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem) exhibit in 2005, there was an historically incorrect placard placed above a photo of WWII Pope Pius XII in the "Hall of Shame." There was international outcry to remove troubling remarks about the Church's supposed inaction during the Holocaust. PTWF was asked to help resolve this issue, which has plagued Jewish Catholic relations for the past 47 years.
On July 1, 2012, after six years of work to identify and post online 76,000 pages of documents, news articles, official published works, and videotaped, eye witness testimonials from survivors, Yad Vashem revised their controversial placard to reflect a more accurate and balanced view. PTWF applauds this move towards historical accuracy, which Yad Vashem has clearly taken.
In furtherance of the mission of PTWF, we are attempting to remove obstacles between the religions. Mindful of this, we have initiated an independent investigation of the Papacy of Pope Pius XII. This time in history has been a source of friction between the Jews and Catholics for over 70 years.
PTWF has privately undertaken an extensive investigation of this important and controversial historical period. We believe that our work will eventually result in eliminating one of the greatest obstacles to religious unity between these two groups. We recommendation you search the Palestine Post archives for some revealing articles and the archives of the New York Times.
Our data is organized as follows:
The complete collection of over 76,000 pages of documents, newspaper articles, live video testimonies, and other important information relative to the papacy of Pope Pius XII, is on our restricted page, which requires registration (at no charge.)
Please note: when you register on the right to enter the archive page, you will be emailed a link (called a webpage) along with the username and password. You only need to register once and you are free to use this resource as many times as you wish.
If you wish to view the document page you must register and agree to the terms set for by the Vatican Secretary of State.
VERY IMPORTANT VIDEO LINKS AND INTERVIEWS:
Sir Martin Gilbert on the actions of Pope Pius XII and the Holy See during WWII
Msgr Giovanni Ferrofino Worked for Pope Pius XII to Obtain Visas and Transport for Jews Fleeing Europe
Fr Peter Gumpel, High Judge for the Causes of Saints, on The Study of the Papacy and The War Years part 1
Fr Peter Gumpel, High Judge for the Causes of Saints, reveals proof of Pope Pius XII intervnetion to end the arrest of the Roman Jews. October 16,1943 part 2
Fr Peter Gumpel, High Judge for the Causes of Saints, reveals Papal Orders to save the Jews during the Nazi regime part 3
Jewish survivors of the Shoah speak about their experiences with Vatican interventions lifesaving actions:
- Horst and Ursula Stein Protected by the Vatican in Campagna
- Juraj Adam Protected by Archbishop Angelo Rotta in the Nunciature in Budapest, Hungary part 1
- Juraj Adam speaks about meeting the family of regent of Hungary Adm. Horthy after Horthy stopped the arrest of the Hungarian Jews requested by Pope Pius XII part 2
- Juraj Adam further discusses his relationship with the Nuncio and actions after the war part 3
The Rat line and the Pope - Michael Hesemann
PTWF Compilation of Evidence - Pope Pius XII and World War II: The Documented Truth
Bishop Sergio Pagano, Prefect of the The Secret Archives, now called Apostolic Archives
Sr. Margherita Marchione on her Work to Discover the Truth About Pope Pius XII
Professor Ron Rychlak Power Presentation
Gary Krupp Addresses The National Press Club
New FIlm on Pope Pius XII Shades of Truth
Letter of acknowledgment and gratitude from Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, for a PTWF initiative to digitize the Acts and Documents of the Holy See during the Second World War and the Acts of the Holy See 1909-1961. Card-Bertone-Thankyou.pdf
In an attempt to bring clarity to the Pius XII controversy, PTWF sponsored an intense yearlong workshop at La Sorbonne in Paris. This event was hugely successful since the defenders of this papacy were able to confront the critics in a scholarly, educational environment. The chair of this historic study was Professor Eduard Husson, former Vice Chancellor of La Sorbonne and current Dean of ESCP Europe. The workshop concluded with a 2 day symposium November 2012.
Gary and Meredith Krupp interviewed by Shannon Joy December 4, 2013
Gary Krupp and Dr. Frank Oliveri Interviewed at St. John Fisher College August 15, 2014
Shannon Joy Interview in Rochester August 15, 2014
Gary Krupp September 2014 Interview with Konrad Aderer on our book
Below is the new placard (L) placed July 1, 2012 next to the original placard (R) at Yad Vashem
Further reference material and videos.
Opening remarks from the Pave the Way Symposium on the documentation
discovered regarding the papacy of Pope Pius XII.
Gary Krupp remarks to Pope Benedict XVI.
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Pope Benedict XVI responds to Pave the Way Foundation.
OTHER LINKS
- Remarks of Pope Benedict XVI to Pave the Way Foundation
- International coverage of the symposium on the internet
- 76,000 pages of original documents, eye witness videos, study sessions and news articles (FORM)
- Is Pope Pius XII a Righteous Gentile or Hitler's Pope? Watch this narrated Power Point then you decide
- Gary Krupp interview on EWTN on the research of Pope Pius XII
- Rome Reports interviews from our symposium
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Pope Pius XII