organization in europe than the vatican. as the horrific images from germany and poland spread across the globe, the deaf out look to the pope for guidance. but ever the diplomat, pius xii worries against action against hitler might provoke more violence against cath likes. if pius xii spoke out would it make it worse for cath likes? actually you could hardly make it worse for polish cath likes. as he himself says, i have to watch what i say. because i want to avoid a greater evil. but what he can do he will do. and a great example of the way pius xii dealt with this question comes in the christmas address of 1942.
pius xii was trained as a papal diplomat. he deeply internalized the doctrine that papacy functioned best as a neutral force but can the papacy really be neutral in the face of naziism? six months after his election the nazis invade poland. and world war ii is officially declared in europe. the ni invasion ofoland in september 1939 is catastrophic for cath likes. poll sand is a catholic country. polish catholic likes were dealt with harshly. priests were murdered on the spot. with women raped. the vatican received reports of this. and cries for help. this was a war against religion, against jews, against
all over everywhere so they banned it now. they certainly wouldn t happen to do that any other holiday. new year s eve they wouldn t do. just on halloween. dressing up in halloween costumes comes from the kelts the moniker comes from the cath likes. the pope decreed hallow mass. the name shifted it halloween so the catholics. i thought it was created by the candy company by mars. you would think. how about halloween and the candy company influenced daylight saving time. explain that to me. the idea was that it s the biggest industry. it s the second most profitable holiday of the year for the candy companies only mind behind, can you name it? valentine s day. christmas? christmas. the stocking filled with cheer. that s true. yeah. it was not originally