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Pius XI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939

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Nov 19, 2025
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How did the Catholic Church respond to Nazi persecution?

The Catholic Church’s response to Nazi persecution was complex and mixed: institutional leaders sometimes protested Nazi attacks on the Church and issued public condemnations (notably the 1937 encycli...

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How did the Catholic Church in Germany respond to Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II?

The German Catholic Church’s response to Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II was mixed: public leadership often pursued cautious diplomacy and institutional survival while some clergy and lai...