DOC Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII by John Cornwell in History

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The “explosive” (The New York Times) bestseller—now with a new introduction by the authorWhen Hitler’s Pope; the shocking story of Pope Pius XII that “redefined the history of the twentieth century” (The Washington Post ) was originally published; it sparked a firestorm of controversy both inside and outside the Catholic Church. Now; award-winning journalist John Cornwell has revisited this seminal work of history with a new introduction that both answers his critics and reaffirms his overall thesis that Pius XII; now scheduled to be canonized by the Vatican; weakened the Catholic Church with his endorsement of Hitler—and sealed the fate of the Jews in Europe.