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Men such as these: A Memorial Day reflection
It was the Psalms, the Hebrew prophets, and the Gospels that inspired in these men a life-sustaining hope. […]
World War II
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Historian urges careful examination of record of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
Pope Pius XII. / Credit: Vatican Media
Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apr 24, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
“There has been a shift of late regarding Pius XII,” historian William Doino told CNA. The wartime pontiff has often been vilified, Doino said, adding: “… […]
News Briefs
Vatican commemorates 80th anniversary of Pius XII’s meeting with Allied troops
The 38th (Irish) Brigade marches at the Vatican in June 1944. / Credit: Imperial War Museum
Rome Newsroom, Jun 12, 2024 / 15:30 pm (CNA).
Bagpipers solemnly marched through St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of a histo… […]
News Briefs
On D-Day anniversary, Pope Francis prays for men who start and prolong wars
Bishop Jacques Habert of the Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux in France greets Britain’s Princess Anne (right) on June 5, 2024, as she arrives to attend the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s annual service of remembrance at Bayeux Cathedral in B… […]
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A Simple Heroism: A review of Irena’s Vow
MPAA Rating, PG-13 USCCB Rating: Not rated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels There have been numerous films about the Holocaust, so many that certain new ones can […]
Features
Remembering Krakow’s saintly and heroic bishops
May 18, 2023 marks the 103rd anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II, who served as Archbishop of Krakow from 1964 to 1978. Much has been written about the Polish pope’s saintliness, […]
Books
The Pope, the Holocaust, and the Truth: An interview with Michael Hesemann
Pope Pius XII is a towering figure in the history of the Church, as well as global politics, in the twentieth century. His papacy lasted from 1939 to 1958, so he was pope during the […]
News Briefs
The ‘Four Chaplains,’ selfless heroes of WWII, honored on 80th anniversary of their deaths
The Four Chaplains — Father John P. Washington, a Catholic priest (pictured above); Rev. George L. Fox, a Methodist minister; Rabbi Alexander D. Goode; and Rev. Clark V. Poling, a Reformed Church in America minister — gave their life jackets to … […]
Features
Grass and Ratzinger: Two former POWs with contrasting beliefs and postwar trajectories
In the spring of 1945, as a humiliated Germany was being defeated by the Allies, two of the finest German intellectuals of the postwar era – Günter Grass and Joseph Ratzinger – apparently met in […]
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Wars and choices
One of the more irritating tropes of this age in which sloganeering has replaced argumentation is the alleged distinction between “wars of choice” and “wars of necessity.” That distorted and distorting antinomy was first deployed […]