On this day in 1940 the great Pope Pius XII, in a radio broadcast from Vatican City told the entire world that the Nazis were committing atrocities against Catholics and the Jews in Poland. \u00a0This was one of many, many times the much maligned pontiff cried out against the Nazis. \u00a0He also, in this year and continuing even after the war, ordered prelates and the clergy to open their doors to Jews and others persecuted by the Germans. \u00a0His efforts on their behalf at the time were acknowledged by the rabbis of Europe who travelled to Rome in 1947 to thank him publicly and in person. \u00a0The Chief Rabbi of Rome and his entire family converted to Christ Jesus and became Catholics; the rabbi taking the Christian name of the pope, Eugenio as his own.<\/p>\n
Of course, you never hear of these things from the media! \u00a0You also never hear that the bishops of Germany warned the voters of their country to reject Hitler. \u00a0The Archbishop of Munich, (and bishops all over Germany) held a public procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy relics and statues, including a gigantic crucifix on the eve of the vote to implore God and the people against the Nazis. \u00a0The old newsreels of this event are easily available. \u00a0Priests and nuns were treated worse than any other group in the camps. \u00a0This truth was testified to by many Jews.<\/p>\n
One last thing. \u00a0The Vatican told the world about the concentration camps through diplomatic channels and also on Vatican Radio. \u00a0Why did we and the allies not bomb the camps? \u00a0Roosevelt knew about them. \u00a0Why no action on his part? \u00a0Everyone knew about the camps. \u00a0Why did we not at least bomb the railways leading into them? \u00a0Think about that before you condemn the Church, and study, study, study for yourself.<\/p>\n
Remember that you must always question the media. \u00a0Always question those who write the histories. \u00a0Where evil churchmen have done terrible things, denounce them most assuredly, but also look for the righteous and those who followed the good Lord and His precepts. \u00a0There are always three sides to every story\u2026 yours, mine and God’s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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