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John Paul II and the Jews
More than any other pope, John Paul II was the twentieth century’s greatest papal friend and supporter of the Jewish people. Indeed, John Paul II’s extraordinary relationship with the...
Hitler’s Mufti
In his 2004 book The Return of Anti-Semitism, Gabriel Schoenfeld declared that “the ancient and modern strands of anti-Semitism” have been “successfully fused today” in the Muslim world, “and...
Pius XII and the Holocaust: Understanding the Controversy and Popes and Politics: Reform, Resentment, and the Holocaust
The ongoing debate about Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) and his actions (or lack of actions) in response to the Holocaust has gained intensity over the past few years....
Still Strangers
Jews in Christian America: The Pursuit of Religious Equality by naomi w. cohen oxford university press, 300 pages, $39.95 In her meticulously researched new study, Professor Naomi W. Cohen...
