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Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
The papacy of Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) began on 2 March 1939 and continued to 9 October 1958, covering the period of the Second World War and the Holocaust, during which millions of Jews were murdered by Adolf Hitler's Germany.
Alleged plot to kidnap Pope Pius XII
Several authors have alleged that there was a plot to kidnap Pope Pius XII by the Nazis when they occupied Rome during World War II.
Liturgical reforms of Pope Pius XII
The liturgical reforms of Pope Pius XII took place mostly between 1947 and 1958.
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