Pope vs Hitler: How Pope Pius XII Defied The Nazis | Secret Vatican Files

Exclusive access to recently declassified documents, identified and analysed by a team of experts, show how Pope Pius XII and his closest collaborators worked tirelessly to save over 700,000 Jews during World War II.

00:00:00 – The Origins Of Evil: As Nazis come into power and begin enforcing their racist policies, the role of the Pope and the Church changes.

00:55:33 – The Secret Plan: Examining Pius XII’s secret alliance with the German resistance through the German lawyer Admiral Canaris.

01:44:42 – The Devil’s Revenge: Explores Pius XII’s strategy of silence in the face of the Holocaust and how the Vatican was used to hiding Jewish refugees.

02:34:28 – The Rats Fee West, a New Devil Comes From The East: As secrets hidden deep within the Vatican’s archives finally come to light, experts question the Church’s involvement in the infamous ratlines controversy.

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