The Pope's Cabinet: Pius XII's Secret War to Save the Jews

By Johan Ickx

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The recently accessible records of the Vatican's Secretariat of State shed light on the critical part Pius XII and the Holy See played in efforts to prevent Jews from being captured and killed during the conflict for the first time since World conflict II. Johan Ickx answers issues that have been circling for decades using never-before-seen documents, including letters, photos, drawings, and newspaper articles. Through important topics and short anecdotes, he reveals what actually happened, which is very different from the popular narrative.

The Church's efforts to preserve the innocent, motivated by Pope Pius XII, are chronicled in this definitive untold history, despite the fact that there are many versions of the issue. You'll find documents detailing the tenacious efforts of cabinet members in tense backroom discussions to thwart Nazi growth as well as proof of Pius XII's diplomatic efforts to restrain Third Reich policies without any censorship or exaggeration.

You will discover information about Pius XII's:

Condemnations of totalitarianism and interventions for those who begged for his help
Methods for saving thousands of Jews from discovery and deportation
Secret friendship with President Roosevelt to quell the rise of barbaric dictatorship
Support for the Roman Escape Line to help the most persecuted
Rejection of Marshal Pétain’s racial laws
Organization of emergency baptisms to shield thousands of Jews from deportation
The origin of Pope Pius XII's doctrine on the Jews

The horrifying realities of Nazi persecution of Christians and attacks on the Cross, as well as how the Nazis misinterpreted the writings of the Holy Father, are revealed in this book. You will learn about the horrible deeds of the Nazi regime in Slovakia and how Pius XII frequently criticized them. You will also observe Pius XII's agonized restraint in maintaining an appearance of neutrality in order to avoid being found out and subjected to reprisals against the Jews—while tenaciously organizing visas and hiding places for Jews in Poland, Italy, Romania, Hungary, and the Holy Land.

In the darkest days of Nazi-occupied Europe, Pius XII shines as an illustration of "soft diplomacy at its hardest." You'll be drawn in by the network of brave people who risked or lost their lives to save others, including the secret agents of the pope. We know the truth of what transpired today thanks to their eyewitness experiences, which were made public in these documents.