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Take a fresh look at a topic that has sparked controversy for decades.
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Holy Silence
Roosevelt's Envoy to the Vatican
Roosevelt's Envoy to the Vatican
Myron Taylor visits the Vatican to persuade Pope Pius XII to speak against Nazi Germany.
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Hitler Comes to Power
The Vatican negotiated a treaty with Nazi Germany aimed at protecting the Catholic Church.
The Vatican negotiated a treaty with Nazi Germany aimed at protecting the Catholic Church.
Catholics in America
Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the political benefits of winning over Catholic voters.
Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the political benefits of winning over Catholic voters.
An Assignment from the Pope
In 1938, John LaFarge drafted a papal encyclical that would denounce anti-Semitism.
In 1938, John LaFarge drafted a papal encyclical that would denounce anti-Semitism.
Roosevelt's Envoy to the Vatican
Myron Taylor visits the Vatican to persuade Pope Pius XII to speak against Nazi Germany.
Myron Taylor visits the Vatican to persuade Pope Pius XII to speak against Nazi Germany.
Evidence of the Holocaust
Pope Pius XII continued his position of silence as news emerged of mass murder of Jews.
Pope Pius XII continued his position of silence as news emerged of mass murder of Jews.