The Vatican will offer next year for historians and researchers the opportunity to study the documents of the secret Archives, bearing on the pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli), in particular on its relations with nazi Germany and Italy during the Second world War. Thousands of documents such as telegrams, speeches, and letters will be foundEugenio Pacelli was elected pope in march, six months before the start of the Second world War. The theme of his relations with the nazis is being actively studied by historians, especially because it is actively accused by the victims of the Holocaust and their loved ones. Thus, for example, the photo of pope Pius XII at the Yad Vashem memorial dedicated to the Holocaust is accompanied by the inscription stating that the pope"did not intervene"when Jews of Rome were sent to Auschwitz. The Vatican contends that in the context of the nazi threat weighing on the Old Continent, the cardinals had knowingly elected Pacelli in relying on his diplomatic skills. The future pope had learned the art of negotiating for his work in Germany, where he was apostolic nuncio between and during which time he had established personal and professional contacts, which did not add assets to the hand of its critics thereafter. However, everyone did not agree with the point of view of Golda Meir far away When, ten years ago, pope Benedict XVI has begun the process of beatification of Pius XII, several jewish organizations have condemned this initiative. The president of the world jewish Congress Ronald Lauder, for example, stated that"as long as the archives covering the critical period of - were kept confidential, and that there was no consensus on its actions or its inaction, in the context of the persecution of millions of Jews during the Holocaust, his rise to the rank of the blessed would be misplaced and premature."The declassification of archives will not change the opinion of the jewish community of Rome on the subject of Pius XII, writes the chief rabbi of the Italian capital, Riccardo Di Segni.
The reverend Roberto Regoli, a historian at the pontifical gregorian University in Rome, also thinks that the unveiling of the archives will not respond clearly to the question of the attitude of the pope towards the Holocaust because many of the documents have already been published on this subject by the Holy see and priests in Germany. Do not do to others what you would not want done unto you Do not give your consent, your authorization No be awake may not claim copyright, this is completely incompatible with the universal principles that we stand for.
