The newly discovered letter, written by a German Jesuit to Pope Pius XII’s personal secretary, suggests that the pope knew of Hitler’s atrocities but chose to remain silent.
I don't understand why it matters what he looks like?
Are you implying that someone's physical appearance is a determining factor in their moral standing?
He's a former Catholic pope. That he's an evil piece of shit is pretty much a given. I found it interesting that he also happens to look so villainous, in addition to being so.
I find it too easy to just shout he should've spoken up and condemned it. The catholics were also on the radar for persecution and his words and actions could have had very adverse effects for a large number of people. I'm sure he was appalled by this, but he had to walk a very difficult tight rope during the war. Catholic priests were being persecuted and sent to concentration camps as well, so this isn't some speculation. Nazi ideology does not tolerate competition.His soft diplomacy was probably geared towards preventing as much harm as possible to catholics in the first place, which was a very large part of occupied Europe.
I don't know the exact actions of Pius XII, but he was dealt an incredibly shitty hand and played it to the best of his abilities, which is all you could ever ask of someone in his position. It's easy to say differently sitting comfortably in your chair, but when your actions can mean death or life for millions of people, you would be incredibly careful with your actions and words as well.
Seconded. I've thought the Pope's knowledge and support for Nazi Germany and the Holocaust was common knowledge. Feels like something I've known for thirty years, at least.
Maybe I just have a knack for the extremely obvious.