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Pius XII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958

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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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What were the 1933 Reichskonkordat and its impact on Catholic Church in Germany?

The 1933 Reichskonkordat was a bilateral treaty signed on 20 July 1933 between the Holy See (represented by Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli) and Nazi Germany (represented by Vice‑Chancellor Franz von Papen) ...