Scrappy Conservatives

"An SS general close to Adolf Hitler foiled a plot to kidnap Pope Pius XII during World War II and to put the Vatican and its treasures under Nazi control, according to a new book.The book, "A Special Mission" by Dan Kurzman, refutes arguments that Pope Pius XII maintained a public silence about Nazi actions during World War II because he was anti-Semitic or because he was sympathetic toward Hitler."They were bitter, bitter enemies. They despised each other," said Kurzman of the pontiff and the fuhrer in a May 31 telephone interview with Catholic News Service."

From what I have heard it is pretty compelling and will do a great deal to shoot down this BS that Pius was "Hitler's Pope." The exception being those who already have their minds made up about how "Pro-Nazi" he was. With some people it does not matter how many hours they are let loose in the Vatican Archives or how much proof you show them. They will always think the worse about the church in general and Pius in particular. What do you think?

# posted by Jonathan Carpenter @ 4:47 PM