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The papacy of Pius XII (1939-1958) has been a source of near-constant criticism and debate since his death, particularly because of his alleged silence during the Holocaust. Paul O´Shea examines his little-studied pre-papal life to demonstrate that Pius was neither an anti-Semitic villain nor a ´lamb without stain.´

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Problems with Pacelli Contempt as Virtue Et in unum ecclesiam Eugenio Pacelli 1876 - 1917 When Worlds Collide His Master´s Voice Cardinal Pacelli, Jews and Germany Habemus papam Blessed Eugenio?

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PAUL O´SHEA Australian historian and educator whose research has focused on Pope Pius XII and Catholic responses to the Holocaust. A founding member of the Australian Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, he lives in Sydney and is the Senior Religious Education Coordinator at St. Patrick´s College, Strathfield, Australia.

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