Newly discovered document lists more than 3,000 Jews the Catholic Church sheltered from Nazis The discovery sheds new light on the Vatican’s actions during the Holocaust, but some historians have questions.
Pope Benedict XVI, who went from Hitler Youth to advancing Catholic-Jewish relations, dies at 95 Benedict visited synagogues and condemned antisemitism. He also reintroduced liturgy praying for the conversion of Jews.
The Vatican will release WWII-era ‘Jewish files’ online, including unanswered pleas to the pope Pope Francis has ordered 170 volumes of Pius XII’s archives, including thousands of requests for help from Jews, to be published digitally.
Global Polish Holocaust survivor’s family wins lawsuit for land illegally sold to church by rescuer’s son
Global Vatican hid Holocaust orphans from their families and urged Pope Pius XII not to protest deportations
Ideas The Catholic Church has finally gotten serious about handling sexual abuse. Here’s what Jewish institutions could learn from the process.