Vatican Issues Document on Jewish Holocaust and Condemns Racism
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Catholic Church, Catholics, Popes, Papacy, Cardinals, Holocaust
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Vatican City
- Date: March 16, 1998
Article abstract: The Vatican issued a remembrance on the Jewish Holocaust and the Nazi-inspired mass extermination of other peoples during World War II. The document condemned racism and expressed sorrow for the sins of “sons and daughters” of the Church who cooperated with or tolerated the evil, while recalling the heroism of those who assisted and protected Jews, including Pope Pius XII.
Background
During the course of World War II, the Nazi regime of Germany, headed by Adolf Hitler, engaged in a ruthless and brutal policy of extermination of...
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