Wartime letter show Pope Pius XII may have known about Holocaust earlier than previously thought
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A letter from World War II recently discovered in the Vatican archives shows that Pope Pius XII knew about the Holocaust earlier than previously known.
The letter, dated Dec. 14, 1942, appears to conflict with the Holy See’s official position at the time, which was that the information it had was vague and unverified. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
Written by Father Lother Koenig, a Jesuit who was in the anti-Nazi resistance in Germany, the letter was addressed to the pope's personal secretary at the Vatican, Father Robert Leiber, also a German.
The letter was rediscovered by an in-house Vatican archivist and made public with the encouragement of Holy See officials.
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