In a shocking revelation, a letter found in the Vatican archive suggests that Pope Pius XII knew about the Holocaust in detail as early as 1942 and this letter conflicts with the official position of the church at the time of the second world war. Keep watching to know more...

Did the Vatican hide the holocaust from the world for three years?

<p>A previously undisclosed correspondence showed that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information about the mass killings of Jews by the Nazis, AP news agency reported. The documents, found in the Vatican archives, challenge the Holy See's claim that it could not confirm Nazi atrocities reports in order to condemn them. This has revived the age-old debate over Pope Pius XII's legacy. His actions during World War II have long been a subject of contestation among historians.</p>

<p>His supporters argue that he used quiet diplomacy to save Jewish lives. However, critics contend that he remained silent in the face of the Holocaust.</p>

<h2><strong>What does the newly uncovered letter say?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The newly uncovered letter, dated December 14, 1942, was written by a trusted German Jesuit priest named Rev. Lothar Koenig to Pope Pius XII's secretary, Rev. Robert Leiber, who was also a German Jesuit.</p>

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<p>This letter is included in an upcoming book by a researcher and archivist in the Vatican’s Apostolic Archives, Giovanni Coco. This letter is now published in the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, sparking the debate over&nbsp;Pope Pius XII's legacy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Koenig's letter, written in German, reported that the Nazis were killing up to 6,000 Jews and Poles daily in Rava Ruska, a town in pre-war Poland (now in Ukraine), and transporting them to the Belzec death camp.</p>

<p>Coco told Corriere that the letter is important because it places the correspondence within the same timeframe when Pope Pius XII was receiving diplomatic notes from British and Polish envoys to the Vatican, reporting that as many as 1 million Jews had been killed in Poland.</p>

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<p>While it cannot be definitively established whether Pope Pius XII saw the letter, Rev. Robert Leiber was his top aide and had previously served as the Vatican's ambassador to Germany during the 1920s. Media reports said that this suggested a close working relationship, particularly regarding matters related to Germany.</p>

<h2><strong>Revelation</strong></h2>

<p>Historian Giovanni Coco stressed the significance of the document, stating that it provides certainty that Pope Pius XII was receiving detailed information about crimes against Jews from the German Catholic Church. However, Coco said that the priest Koenig also urged the Vatican not to disclose the information due to concerns for his safety and the safety of his sources.</p>

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<p>Pope Pius XII's legacy and the revelations from the newly opened Vatican archives will be the subject of discussion at a forthcoming conference at Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University.</p>

<p>The conference has received support from various institutions, including the Vatican, Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Research Institute, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Israeli and US embassies.</p>

<p>The conference will feature scholars like Pulitzer Prize-winning anthropologist David Kertzer, Giovanni Coco, and Johan Ickx, the archivist at the Vatican secretariat of state. This gathering is notable as it might shed light on this contentious period in history.</p>

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A previously undisclosed correspondence showed that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information about the mass killings of Jews by the Nazis, AP news agency reported.

A previously undisclosed correspondence showed that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information about the mass killings of Jews by the Nazis, AP news agency reported. The documents, found in the Vatican archives, challenge the Holy See's claim that it could not confirm Nazi atrocities reports in order to condemn them. This has revived the age-old debate over Pope Pius XII's legacy. His actions during World War II have long been a subject of contestation among historians. His supporters argue that he used quiet diplomacy to save Jewish lives. However, critics contend that he remained silent in the face of the Holocaust. What does the newly uncovered letter say? The newly uncovered letter, dated December 14, 1942, was written by a trusted German Jesuit priest named Rev. Lothar Koenig to Pope Pius XII's secretary, Rev. Robert Leiber, who was also a German Jesuit. Also Read | Libya: Aid groups warn of disease risk as country struggles to recover from flood This letter is included in an upcoming book by a researcher and archivist in the Vatican’s Apostolic Archives, Giovanni Coco. This letter is now published in the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, sparking the debate over Pope Pius XII's legacy. Koenig's letter, written in German, reported that the Nazis were killing up to 6,000 Jews and Poles daily in Rava Ruska, a town in pre-war Poland (now in Ukraine), and transporting them to the Belzec death camp. Coco told Corriere that the letter is important because it places the correspondence within the same timeframe when Pope Pius XII was receiving diplomatic notes from British and Polish envoys to the Vatican, reporting that as many as 1 million Jews had been killed in Poland. Also Read | Australia: Sydney teenager in coma after allegedly being dragged 2 km by car) While it cannot be definitively established whether Pope Pius XII saw the letter, Rev. Robert Leiber was his top aide and had previously served as the Vatican's ambassador to Germany during the 1920s. Media reports said that this suggested a close working relationship, particularly regarding matters related to Germany. Revelation Historian Giovanni Coco stressed the significance of the document, stating that it provides certainty that Pope Pius XII was receiving detailed information about crimes against Jews from the German Catholic Church. However, Coco said that the priest Koenig also urged the Vatican not to disclose the information due to concerns for his safety and the safety of his sources. Watch | Mahsa Amini Death Row: Iran's brutal crackdown continues × Pope Pius XII's legacy and the revelations from the newly opened Vatican archives will be the subject of discussion at a forthcoming conference at Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University. The conference has received support from various institutions, including the Vatican, Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Research Institute, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Israeli and US embassies. The conference will feature scholars like Pulitzer Prize-winning anthropologist David Kertzer, Giovanni Coco, and Johan Ickx, the archivist at the Vatican secretariat of state. This gathering is notable as it might shed light on this contentious period in history. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Newly unearthed letter reveals Pope Pius XII knew of Nazi killings of 6,000 Jews and Poles

<p>Pentagon whistleblower David Grusch, in some more baffling claims, said that the Vatican was fully aware of non-human intelligence's existence and that it assisted the United States in retrieving a UFO, which was downed and was in possession of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini when the Second World War was at its end.&nbsp;</p>

<p>36-year-old Grusch has served in the Air Force for 14 years and is a decorated Afghanistan combat officer who had earlier worked with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).</p>

<p>His role is to work as the representative of NRO when dealing with the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force. The task force was established specifically to investigate the UFOs.</p>

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<h2><strong>First-ever UFO crash</strong></h2>

<p>Making some shocking revelations, Grusch stated that a top-secret UFO retrieval programme was run by the United States for decades and added that the 'Vatican was involved' in the first-ever crash of a UFO, as per media reports.</p>

<p>Grusch stated that the UFO's first recovery took place in Magenta, Italy in 1933. He added that the UFO was in possession of Italian dictator Mussolini's government until 1944-1945 when America was tipped off about it by Pope Pius XII.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added that the UFO was partially intact and was kept at a secure airbase until it was retrieved by the US after the fascist Italian regime's collapse.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"1933 was the first recovery in Europe, in Magenta, Italy. They recovered a partially intact vehicle, and the Italian government moved it to a secure airbase in Italy until around 1944-1945. The Pope back-channelled that, and told the Americans what the Italians had and we ended up scooping it," Grusch said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>While clarifying whether the Catholic Church knew about the 'non-human' existence on earth, Grusch said, "Certainly". He said that his claims must be believed because "I have the credentials, and I was an intelligence officer."&nbsp;</p>

<p>He stated that UFO sightings were widely known during Mussolini's dictatorship in Italy.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Aliens on earth, have killed humans, says whistleblower&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>He added that the 'non-human' intelligence present on earth has acted with malevolence and even killed some humans.</p>

<p>"I think the logical fallacy there is because they're advanced, they're kind. We'll never really understand their full intent and that's because we're not them. But I think what appears to be malevolent activity has happened. That's based on nuclear site probing activities and witness testimony. I was briefed by a few individuals on the programme that there were malevolent events like that," he said while answering if aliens have killed humans.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"At the very least, I saw substantive evidence that white-collar crime was committed...unfortunately. I've heard some really un-American things I don't want to repeat right now. There is a sophisticated disinformation campaign targeting the US populace which is extremely unethical and immoral. We are most definitely not alone," he added.<br />
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Pentagon whistleblower David Grusch, in some more baffling claims, said that the Vatican was fully aware of non-human intelligence's existence and that it assisted the United States in retrieving a UFO, which was downed and was in possession of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini when the Second World War was at its end.

Pentagon whistleblower David Grusch, in some more baffling claims, said that the Vatican was fully aware of non-human intelligence's existence and that it assisted the United States in retrieving a UFO, which was downed and was in possession of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini when the Second World War was at its end. 36-year-old Grusch has served in the Air Force for 14 years and is a decorated Afghanistan combat officer who had earlier worked with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). His role is to work as the representative of NRO when dealing with the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force. The task force was established specifically to investigate the UFOs. ALSO READ | Aliens likely to communicate through newly discovered supernova, claim scientists First-ever UFO crash Making some shocking revelations, Grusch stated that a top-secret UFO retrieval programme was run by the United States for decades and added that the 'Vatican was involved' in the first-ever crash of a UFO, as per media reports. Grusch stated that the UFO's first recovery took place in Magenta, Italy in 1933. He added that the UFO was in possession of Italian dictator Mussolini's government until 1944-1945 when America was tipped off about it by Pope Pius XII. He added that the UFO was partially intact and was kept at a secure airbase until it was retrieved by the US after the fascist Italian regime's collapse. "1933 was the first recovery in Europe, in Magenta, Italy. They recovered a partially intact vehicle, and the Italian government moved it to a secure airbase in Italy until around 1944-1945. The Pope back-channelled that, and told the Americans what the Italians had and we ended up scooping it," Grusch said. While clarifying whether the Catholic Church knew about the 'non-human' existence on earth, Grusch said, "Certainly". He said that his claims must be believed because "I have the credentials, and I was an intelligence officer." He stated that UFO sightings were widely known during Mussolini's dictatorship in Italy. WATCH | Gravitas Plus: Is America hiding Alien technology? Aliens on earth, have killed humans, says whistleblower He added that the 'non-human' intelligence present on earth has acted with malevolence and even killed some humans. "I think the logical fallacy there is because they're advanced, they're kind. We'll never really understand their full intent and that's because we're not them. But I think what appears to be malevolent activity has happened. That's based on nuclear site probing activities and witness testimony. I was briefed by a few individuals on the programme that there were malevolent events like that," he said while answering if aliens have killed humans. "At the very least, I saw substantive evidence that white-collar crime was committed...unfortunately. I've heard some really un-American things I don't want to repeat right now. There is a sophisticated disinformation campaign targeting the US populace which is extremely unethical and immoral. We are most definitely not alone," he added. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>The Vatican said it will release thousands of letters addressed to Pope Pius XII by the Jewish people in Europe during World War-II seeking help and requesting information to find family members held in Nazi concentration camps.</p>

<p>The Vatican said Pope Francis had requested they be accessible to everyone. It consists of a total of 170 volumes or nearly 40,000 files, the Vatican informed with 70 per cent of the total material to initially available.</p>

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<p>It "gathers the requests for help sent to Pope Pius XII by Jewish people after the beginning of Nazi and fascist persecution," the Vatican said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It has been open for scholars since 2020 as the Vatican said it would "allow the descendants of those who asked for help to find traces of their loved ones from any part of the world".</p>

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<p>Pope Francis who became pontiff in 2013 has been pushing for more transparency in historical dealings of the Church as he allowed the controversial World War-II era to open for public discussion. Pope Pius XII has been accussed by critics of not doing enough&nbsp;as Hitler's Germany began systematically killing Jews during the Holocaust.</p>

<p>The documents include all kinds of requests made by Jews across Europe including seeking&nbsp;visas and&nbsp;asylum,&nbsp;information about family members who were deported by the Nazis, reunifying families, obtaining liberation from detention and transfers from one concentration camp to another.</p>

<p>The letter sent to Pope Pius XII by Jewish people includes both the baptized and the non-baptized after the beginning of Nazi and fascist persecution. The Vatican said the fate of many asking for help is unknown.</p>

<p>"Each of these requests constituted a case which, once processed, was destined for storage in a documentary series entitled “Ebrei” &nbsp;(Jews)," the Vatican said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The requests would arrive at the Secretariat of State, where diplomatic channels would try to provide all the help possible, taking into account the complexity of the political situation in the global context, the Vatican informed.</p>

<p>"This special list of names was given the name, “Pacelli’s list", (Pope Pius XII), echoing the well-known “Schindler’s list”.</p>

<p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>

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The Vatican said it will release thousands of letters addressed to Pope Pius XII by the Jewish people in Europe during World War-II seeking help and requesting information to find family members held in Nazi concentration camps.

The Vatican said it will release thousands of letters addressed to Pope Pius XII by the Jewish people in Europe during World War-II seeking help and requesting information to find family members held in Nazi concentration camps. The Vatican said Pope Francis had requested they be accessible to everyone. It consists of a total of 170 volumes or nearly 40,000 files, the Vatican informed with 70 per cent of the total material to initially available. Also Read in Pics: Holocaust Remembrance Day: A look at Israel's hidden memorial It "gathers the requests for help sent to Pope Pius XII by Jewish people after the beginning of Nazi and fascist persecution," the Vatican said in a statement. It has been open for scholars since 2020 as the Vatican said it would "allow the descendants of those who asked for help to find traces of their loved ones from any part of the world". Watch: Holocaust survivor Bernard Krutz finds lost cousin after 73 years Pope Francis who became pontiff in 2013 has been pushing for more transparency in historical dealings of the Church as he allowed the controversial World War-II era to open for public discussion. Pope Pius XII has been accussed by critics of not doing enough as Hitler's Germany began systematically killing Jews during the Holocaust. The documents include all kinds of requests made by Jews across Europe including seeking visas and asylum, information about family members who were deported by the Nazis, reunifying families, obtaining liberation from detention and transfers from one concentration camp to another. The letter sent to Pope Pius XII by Jewish people includes both the baptized and the non-baptized after the beginning of Nazi and fascist persecution. The Vatican said the fate of many asking for help is unknown. "Each of these requests constituted a case which, once processed, was destined for storage in a documentary series entitled “Ebrei” (Jews)," the Vatican said in a statement. The requests would arrive at the Secretariat of State, where diplomatic channels would try to provide all the help possible, taking into account the complexity of the political situation in the global context, the Vatican informed. "This special list of names was given the name, “Pacelli’s list", (Pope Pius XII), echoing the well-known “Schindler’s list”. (With inputs from Agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE:

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Did the Vatican hide the holocaust from the world for three years?

Newly unearthed letter reveals Pope Pius XII knew of Nazi killings of 6,000 Jews and Poles

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Vatican to publish letters from Jews to Pope Pius XII during World War-II