The Catholic Church and the
Holocaust, 1930-1965: by Michael
Phayer
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Very valuable . . . a fine and judicious book . . . --Istvn Dek, New York
Review of Books A well-reasoned but damning overview of the Vaticans
response to Nazi atrocities during and after WWII. . . . A fair and even-
tempered account of a volatile subject. --Kirkus Reviews Phayer makes
an important addition to the literature of Holocaust studies: he provides
evidence that Pope Pius XII . . . knew in early 1942 what was happening
to Europes Jews . . . yet he remained silent. . . . --Publishers Weekly
Throwing the spotlight relentlessly on Pius XII (Hitlers Pope) has skewed
the question surrounding Catholicism and the Holocaust, depriving us of a
record of what the entire church did or did not do. Such a record is
provided for the first time in the Michael Phayers compelling book. Phayer
shows that without effective church leadership under Pius XII, Catholics
acted ambiguously during the Holocaust--some saving Jews, others
helping Hitler murder them, the majority simply standing by. After the

Holocaust, with Pope John XXIII at the healm, the church moved swiftly to
rid itself of centuries-long antisemitic tradition.
Personal Review: The Catholic Church and the Holocaust,
1930-1965: by Michael Phayer
This book explains the response of the Catholic Church to the Nazi
Government and the Holocaust. Coverage is given to time periods before,
during, and after the Holocaust. Ample coverage is given to actions of the
Church and individual Catholics that were praiseworthy and to actions or
nonactions that were shameful. There was much of both.Unlike many
other books and customer reviewers on this subject, the author appears
not to have a particular bias that colors his analysis and assessment of
every topic covered. The book is neither a blanket condemnation nor a
blind hagiography. As such,
I recommend it highly.
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