What did the Pope know about the Holocaust? | DW Documentary

CA 1 DW is a German public broadcast service. Wikipedia What did the Pope know about the Holocaust? | DW Documentary 658,266 views •Dec 16, 2020 9.7K 953 Share Save DW Documentary 2.53M subscribers The Vatican opened once-secret records on Pope Pius XII on March 2020. This gave researchers a brand new insight into the Catholic Church during the Nazi era. What did the Pope know about the Holocaust? Pius XII, born Eugenio Pacelli, is one of the most controversial figures in recent church history. New archive material sheds light on his career and politics. As ambassador of the Holy See in Germany and Cardinal Secretary of State of the Vatican, Pacelli witnessed Hitler’s rise to power. He was elected Pope in 1939, just months before the start of World War II. But what role did he play during the Holocaust? Many accuse him of shirking his responsibilities; of complicit silence while minorities were murdered, especially the Jewish. Just days after the archives opened, church historian Hubert Wolf discovered a document describing the liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto. Pope Pius XII read the paper on 27 September 1942, but its contents were never published. Nor were the notes in the margins by members of the Secretariat of State. But the Vatican claimed for decades that nothing was kept from the public. Defenders of Pius XII say he acted in secret to save the lives of many Jews. Thousands were hidden in church institutions, and the Roman Curia helped them to escape abroad. But the credibility of the Roman Curia during the Holocaust is now at stake, with many still unanswered questions. Why did Pius XII not join the Allies’ protest in December 1942 against the extermination of the Jews? ------------------------------------------------------------------- DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch top documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. 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Until way after. 684 walter bonner walter bonner 1 month ago They'll find what they want to find and ignore what they want to ignore . 252 cafeinst cafeinst 4 weeks ago Don't be silent about the Uighyrs in China today. 212 rotorheadv8 rotorheadv8 1 month ago The Church has always had its spies. The Pope knew. 377 Ang Web Ang Web 4 weeks ago There is lots being kept from us We been lied to our whole life 261 Khem Parsram Khem Parsram 2 weeks ago That is exactly why govts must be exposed by people like Asange and Snowden. 177 John Gee John Gee 1 month ago Silence itself speaks volume. 238 Nikita Van Zyl Nikita Van Zyl 2 weeks ago Never trust anyone who lives in a house made of gold 125 Same Old Fit Up - Wahrheit Politische Verfolgung Same Old Fit Up - Wahrheit Politische Verfolgung 1 month ago “Nothing can be loved or hated unless it first understood.” ― Leonardo da Vinci. 370 KEN HELLE KEN HELLE 1 week ago HE KNEW EVERYTHING 38 Jeff Campbell Jeff Campbell 4 weeks ago Historians accessed the archive for only a week before Covid shut everything down. All this program can really say is that Pius had reliable information about the camps, and about regional atrocities, but the full measure of his subsequent actions hasn't yet been ascertained. I think this documentary was interesting, but premature. 231 No Thx No Thx 1 day ago (edited) To everyone who's saying: "They should have done something when they knew!" Let me remind you they seized tonnes of hairs coming out of China. And they got concentration camps for the Uyghurs. 2 Francis Hallare Francis Hallare 1 week ago Italian jews were being rounded up as he watched from the windows ofc he knew about them. 8 Luis Eugenio Panza Luis Eugenio Panza 1 month ago Here in Argentina, the current pope is still suspect of having collaborated with the military dictatorship, in the disappearance of well known catholic priests who were in disagreement with some of the Vatican's policies at the time (they belonged to the movement called "third world priests") 138 H MacK H MacK 3 weeks ago 'Transparency' - yes some western governments need to learn this lesson, too. 14 Isibeal Bidelia Isibeal Bidelia 4 weeks ago How about the Red Cross ,didn’t they have an office at each of these death camps 96 emma emma 1 month ago "there is no alternative to transparency" 51 Cocky Rooster Cocky Rooster 3 weeks ago pfffff..... they probably went through it before and removed all the "problematic files", before letting in the world.... 16 Susie Caballero Susie Caballero 1 month ago Well this wouldn't be the first time the vatican failed us 37 Jeanette McCloud Jeanette McCloud 1 month ago We need to see a lot more of the archives what are they hiding????? 111 Dr Jan Itor Dr Jan Itor 1 month ago If only they had the internet back then, then all the keyboard warriors could’ve stopped Hitler. 62 Anna Griffin Anna Griffin 4 weeks ago (edited) Narrator’s closing remark, “But one thing is certain: the Church has learned there is no alternative to transparency”. I vehemently disagree. Seems obvious to me, that the papacy has learned the alternative is DECEPTION. 21 Peter Tsop Peter Tsop 3 weeks ago He knew everything, because proverbs, birds will tell 8 Maria Castillo Maria Castillo 1 month ago What is Francis doing about China these days? Cardinal Zen has a lot to tell him. Too bad Francis won't give him an audience. 123 The End of All Channels The End of All Channels 4 days ago there are no popes in heaven thats for sure 4 Cliff Cliff 1 month ago And still no clear answer to what the Pope (Vatican) knew. 53 Julie McKenzie Julie McKenzie 2 days ago (edited) Look at that sea of scarlet and purple, and the golden cup he held up! Straight out of Revelation 17!! 1 Vazeer Khan Vazeer Khan 1 month ago The Pope! How Many Divisions Has He Got? 22