it was a very public, violent attack on jews and after that, it was game over. bishops from all over europe write to the vatican s secretary of state eugene know pacelli demanding a response to the violence in germany. is the primate of the catholic church in england wrote to pacelli and said we need to be clear that this is nazi terrorism against jews. can you make a statement? and pacelli writes back saying well, it s a difficult issue and what we need to do is just issue a statement of general love and concern and mercy for all in a universal way. in january, 1939, hitler makes a bone-chilling speech threatening the annihilation of the jewish race in europe.
of state eugeneio bocelli. the prime ates of the catholic church wrote to bocelli and said, we need to be clear this is nazi terrorism against jews. can you make a statement? and bocelli writes back saying, well, it s a difficult issue and what we need to do is just issue a statement of general love and concern and mercy for all in a universal way. in january 1939, hitler makes a bone chilling speech threatening the annihilation of the jewish race in europe. more men, women and children are sent to concentration camps. despite the vatican s neutrality treaties, pope pius xi can no
of state eugenio pacelli demanding a response to the violence in germany. the primate of the catholic church in england wrote to pacelli and said we need to clear this is nazi terrorism against juice. can you make a statement? and pacelli writes back saying, well it s a difficult issue. and what we need to do is just issue a statement of general love and concern and mercy for all in a universal way. ? january 1939, hitler makes a bone chilling speech, threatening the annihilation of the jewish race in europe. more men, women and children are sent to concentration camps. despite the vatican s neutrality treaties, pope pius xi can no longer remain silent.