Pope Pius XII blessing a crowd gathered in the Vatican in 1954.Bettmann A newly-uncovered Vatican 1942 letter suggests that then-Pope Pius XII likely knew about Nazi genocide. The letter describes ...

The newly discovered letter, written by a German Jesuit to Pope Pius XII’s personal secretary, suggests that the pope knew of Hitler’s atrocities but chose to remain silent. By Elisabetta Povoledo The ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, there's been a great deal of interest in popes of the past as members of the Catholic Church prepare for a new leader. Following a series of ...

A new book provides further information from the archives of Venerable Pius XII, including the Vatican's attempts to oppose the actions of Nazi Germany through diplomacy during World War II. "One day ...

The world at large will note the 70th Anniversary of Pius XII’s coronation on March 12, 2009, and commemorate the day Eugenio Pacelli received the papal tiara as Pope Pius XII. His coat of arms showed ...

ROME — Newly discovered correspondence suggests that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in ...

Scholars say charges that Pope Pius XII covered-up the Vatican's knowledge of the Holocaust are based on exaggerated claims and do not represent the truth. Fr. Hubert Wolf, a professor of history at ...

What will scholars learn about Pope Pius XII, who had the misfortune of reigning during World War II, in the now-opened Vatican Archives? Will the new materials confirm what has been repeated since ...

Pope Benedict XVI’s mostly warm but sometimes chilly relationship with the worldwide Jewish community may have just hit a major ice patch. On Thursday, Benedict put his moral weight (though not yet ...

Pope Benedict XVI said yesterday it’s possible that consideration of the beatification cause of Pope Pius XII could be delayed for a few years. The reason: To wait until more public access is possible ...