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The Pope and Hitler - Opening the Secret Files on Pius XII

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The Vatican opened once-secret records on Pope Pius XII on March 2020. This gave researchers a brand new insight into the Catholic Church during the Nazi era. What did the Pope know about the Holocaust?

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2020-12-15

Runtime: 44 mins

Director: Lucio Mollica

Writer: Lucio Mollica

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: The Pope and Hitler - Opening the Secret Files on Pius XII

Production Companies: Histoire TV, DW Studios, LOOKSfilm

Production Countries: Germany

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