Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust

Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust

2024 · 53 min · ★ 6.4 · Documentary, History, TV Movie

A portrait of Pope Pius XII (1876-1958), head of the Catholic Church from 1939 until his death, who, during World War II, and while European Jews were being exterminated by the Nazis, was accused of keeping a disconcerting and shameful silence.

Directed by Christel Fomm · Written by Christian Feyerabend

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