{"id":2155,"date":"2010-01-19T10:26:38","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T16:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=2155"},"modified":"2010-01-19T10:26:38","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T16:26:38","slug":"full-support-for-sainthood-of-pope-pius-xii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/letters-to-the-editor\/full-support-for-sainthood-of-pope-pius-xii\/","title":{"rendered":"Full support for sainthood of Pope Pius XII"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Dear Editor,<\/p>\n

Regarding the\u00a0 AP article “Pope defends Pius against Jewish critics at Rome Synagogue”, January 18, 2010:<\/p>\n

I commend Pope Benedict XVI for defending his recent decision to move Pope Pius XII a step closer to sainthood. Despite largely Jewish efforts to cast a dark shadow over Pope Pius XII ‘s good character it is an\u00a0 irrefutable fact that Pius II and the Catholic Church saved more Jews in Europe during the Second World War than any other party, with the only exception being the Allied liberating armies themselves.<\/p>\n

He often acted secretly and silently because, in the light of the practical situations of that complex period of history, he foresaw that only in this way could he avoid the worst and save the greatest possible number of Jews.<\/p>\n

In 1946 Isaac Herzog, chief Rabbi of Jerusalem wrote a letter to Pius XII thanking him for helping Jews during the Holocaust and for “sheltering thousands of children, who were hidden in Catholic institutions”. Herzog further stated: “God willing, may history remember that when everything was dark for our people, His Holiness lit a light of hope for them”.<\/p>\n

It is estimated by Gary Krupp, of the\u00a0 Pave the Way Foundation,\u00a0 that Pius XII and the Roman Catholic Church saved the lives of 850,000 Jews and other Nazi persecutees during the Second World War.<\/p>\n

Pope Pius XII promoted intense charitable work on behalf of the persecuted, without distinction of religion, race, nationality or political affiliation. Relatives and other witnesses have\u00a0 attested to the fact that he\u00a0 voluntarily deprived himself\u00a0 of food, heating, clothes, comforts in order to share the condition of the people, so harshly tried by the bombing and the consequences of war.<\/p>\n

With respectful and cordial best wishes, I remain,<\/p>\n

Sincerely yours,
\nPaul Kokoski<\/p>\n

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the management and staff of Dominica News Online and its parent companies.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Editor, Regarding the\u00a0 AP article “Pope defends Pius against Jewish critics at Rome Synagogue”, January 18, 2010: I commend Pope Benedict XVI for defending his recent decision to move Pope Pius XII a step closer to sainthood. 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