Saturday, October 15, 2005
Hitler's Pope?
I saw an eye-opening program last night on EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network. The show was Raymond Arroyo's "The World Over Live," and the guest was a Rabbi who has written a book about Pope Pius XII. The book is called The Myth of Hitler's Pope, and it answers quite neatly all of the liberal anti-Catholic claims that Pius XII was a silent pope who stood by and did nothing while millions of Jews were slaughtered by the Nazis.
Apparently, Pius was not only not silent, but himself saved thousands of Jews from certain death, to the point of hiding many at his personal villa at Castel Gandolfo.
Of course, libs and Catholic-haters don't want to hear that, and I have no doubt that this book will receive scathing reviews in the New York Times, but for everyone who wants a fair and balanced view of this pope, I'd say this book is essential reading. The fact that it was written by a Rabbi speaks volumes, and the fact that this Rabbi is himself a professor at a Catholic college adds substantial weight to his arguments. He points out that such Jewish notables as Golda Meir and Albert Einstein expressed high praise for Pope Pius XII, and Einstein did so in Time magazine, one of liberalism's bibles.
Oh, and one more thing. Rabbi Dalin points out that Hitler did indeed have a more than willing accomplice in religious circles--a Muslim leader, no less, named Hajj Amin al-Husseini. The lengthy Wikipedia article on this shining light of the Muslim world can be found at this link.
Apparently, Pius was not only not silent, but himself saved thousands of Jews from certain death, to the point of hiding many at his personal villa at Castel Gandolfo.
Of course, libs and Catholic-haters don't want to hear that, and I have no doubt that this book will receive scathing reviews in the New York Times, but for everyone who wants a fair and balanced view of this pope, I'd say this book is essential reading. The fact that it was written by a Rabbi speaks volumes, and the fact that this Rabbi is himself a professor at a Catholic college adds substantial weight to his arguments. He points out that such Jewish notables as Golda Meir and Albert Einstein expressed high praise for Pope Pius XII, and Einstein did so in Time magazine, one of liberalism's bibles.
Oh, and one more thing. Rabbi Dalin points out that Hitler did indeed have a more than willing accomplice in religious circles--a Muslim leader, no less, named Hajj Amin al-Husseini. The lengthy Wikipedia article on this shining light of the Muslim world can be found at this link.
