Yup. i have yet another question about the Holocaust for you people. was it a good thing that Pope Puis Xll kept quiet about it?
2007-01-18 15:17:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No. If the Pope had said something, the situation would have been very different. He would have had the whole Catholic world rallied around his words, and they would have been in an uproar. Something would have been done much sooner.
2007-01-18 15:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by ~*Bubbles*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive that the Church could have done more to speak out about the atrocities. It was a very very dark time for the Church. A lot of Cathloics feel deep shame and embarrassment over that time period. Could it be that most of the officers commiting those atrocities were Catholics themselves? I believe that had something to do with the Pope doing virtually nothing. To answer your question, he should have spoken up and did more to raise the issue.
2007-01-18 23:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by cold runner 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. As the powerful head of the biggest religious institution in the world he should have intervened to save the victims of Holocaust. It was unfortunate that he maintained neutrality.
2007-01-18 23:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by Brahmanyan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe the catholic church is more worldly than spiritual. many politicians did not talk about the holocaust for a long time, until it was too late. any single one of them was wrong to do so. but a person who supposedly is god's speaker on earth should be held even more responsible.
2007-01-19 02:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by gabriela 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good thing. But remember that he was surrounded by fascists and likely feared retribution if spoke out against Italy or Germany.
2007-01-18 23:26:41 · answer #5 · answered by Beachman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you provide an argument as to why it would have been? God no. It's one of many stains on the history of the Catholic church.
2007-01-18 23:25:21 · answer #6 · answered by juniperflux32 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Everyone who stays silent in the face of truth is guilty of wrong.
2007-01-18 23:31:05 · answer #7 · answered by No Name 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_XII#The_Holocaust
2007-01-18 23:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by bookthief17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋