Vatican to open wartime Pius archives
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Pope Francis said yesterday that he has decided to fully open the Vatican鈥檚 secret archives on the wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII, something which Jews have been seeking for decades.
Some Jews have accused Pius, who reigned from 1939 to 1958, of turning a blind eye to the Holocaust during World War II by not speaking out forcefully. The Vatican has said Pius worked quietly behind the scenes to save Jews, and also so as to not worsen the situation for many, including for Catholics in parts of Nazi-occupied Europe.
The archives will open on March 2, 2020, Francis announced in a speech to members of the Vatican鈥檚 Secret Archives. He said 鈥渢he Church is not afraid of history,鈥 adding Pius鈥 legacy had been treated with 鈥渟ome prejudice and exaggeration.鈥
The American Jewish Committee, one of the world鈥檚 leading Jewish groups, welcomed the move. 鈥淔or more than 30 years, the AJC has called for the full opening the Holy See鈥檚 Secret Archives from the period of World War II,鈥 said Rabbi David Rosen, the AJC鈥檚 international director of interreligious affairs.
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