Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust

by Rittner, Carol; Roth, John K.

• ISBN13: 9780718502744
• ISBN10: 0718502744
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Leicester Univ Pr

Summary

How should Vatican policies during World War II be understood? Specifically, could Pope Pius XII have curbed the Holocaust by vigorously condemning the Nazi killing of Jews? In Pope Pius XII and the Holocanst, well-informed scholars -- including Michael Marrus, Michael Phayer, Richard L. Rubenstein and Susan Zuccotti -- wrestle with such questions. Their analysis emphasizes that Pope Pius XII must be understood in his particular historical context. Without condoning or endorsing policies or pronouncements that may well have been problematic, this book shows that it is possible and important to understand why Pius XII acted as he did. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Carol Rittner, R.S.M., a Sister of Mercy, is Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies at The Richard Stockton College, New Jersey John K. Roth is the Russell K. Pitzer Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, California

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Introduction: Calls for Help	1	(14)
Carol Rittner
John K. Roth
A Chronology about Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust	15	(26)
Carol Rittner
John K. Roth
PART I: EXPLORING THE CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING POPE PIUS XII AND THE HOLOCAUST	41	(80)
Pius XII and the Holocaust: Ten Essential Themes	43	(13)
Michael R. Marrus
The Papacy of Pius XII: The Known and the Unknown	56	(14)
John T. Pawlikowski
What Is Known Today: A Brief Review of the Literature	70	(15)
Eugene J. Fisher
Pius XII: A Reappraisal	85	(20)
Sergio I. Minerbi
An Easy Target? The Controversy about Pius XII and the Holocaust	105	(16)
Doris L. Bergen
PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE MAN AND HIS POLICIES	121	(82)
The Spirituality of Pius XII	123	(14)
Eva Fleischner
Crucifixion and Holocaust: The Views of Pius XII and the Jews	137	(17)
Gershon Greenberg
Pope Pius XII, Roman Catholic Policy, and the Holocaust in Hungary: An Analysis of Le Saint Siege et les victimes de la guerre, janvier 1944-juillet 1945	154	(21)
John F. Morley
Pope Pius XII and the Shoah	175	(28)
Richard L. Rubenstein
PART III: EVALUATING PIUS XII AND HIS LEGACY	203	(76)
Pope Pius XII and the Rescue of Jews during the Holocaust: Examining Commonly Accepted Assertions	205	(16)
Susan Zuccotti
Ethical Questions about Papal Policy	221	(12)
Michael Phayer
The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: A View from the Grass Roots	233	(4)
James J. Doyle
High Ideals'' and ``Innocuous Reaction'': An American Protestant's Reflections on Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust	237	(19)
John K. Roth
Interfaith Anguish	256	(8)
Albert Friedlander
What Kind of Witness?	264	(10)
Carol Rittner
Postscript: What We Must Remember	274	(5)
Carol Rittner
John K. Roth
Select Bibliography	279	(9)
Index	288