Pope Pius XII's Knowledge of Holocaust Revealed in Newly Discovered Letter
Newly discovered correspondence from the Vatican archives suggests that Pope Pius XII had detailed information about the Nazi Holocaust from a trusted German Jesuit, contradicting the Holy See's claim that it couldn't verify reports of Nazi atrocities. The letter, dated December 1942, reveals that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed daily in German-occupied Poland. The revelation is likely to intensify the debate about Pius' legacy and his beatification campaign, with historians divided on whether he used quiet diplomacy to save Jewish lives or remained silent during the Holocaust.