SOURCE: Telegraph (UK)
4-18-13
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4-18-13
Francis to 'open files on Hitler's Pope'
tags: Holocaust, Telegraph (UK), Vatican, Pope Francis, Pope Pius XIIRabbi Abraham Skorka, who has known the Argentine former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio for 20 years, said he had discussed the role of Pius XII – the man long dubbed as "Hitler's Pope" – at length with the new pontiff.
The Rabbi, who recently co-authored On Heaven and Earth, a book of interviews with his friend, said he had made clear that he thought Pius's legacy ought to be "investigated thoroughly".
"It's a terribly sensitive issue, but he says that it must be investigated thoroughly," he said. "I have no doubt that he will move to open the archives."...
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