The Pope at War
The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler
2022·672 pages·Nonfiction
“Kertzer brings all of his usual detective and narrative skills to [ The Pope at War ] . . . the most comprehensive account of the Vatican’s relations to the Nazi and fascist regimes before and during the war.”
— The Washington Post
“The most important book ever written about the Catholic Church and its conduct during World War II.”
— Daniel Silva
“This remarkably researched book is replete with revelations that deserve the adjective ‘explosive,’”
— Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University
“The Pope at War is a masterpiece.”
— Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University
“Tolstoyan.”
— Cynthia Ozick
Year
2022
Pages
672
Type
Nonfiction
Praise
“Kertzer brings all of his usual detective and narrative skills to [ The Pope at War ] . . . the most comprehensive account of the Vatican’s relations to the Nazi and fascist regimes before and during the war.”
— The Washington Post
“The most important book ever written about the Catholic Church and its conduct during World War II.”
— Daniel Silva
“This remarkably researched book is replete with revelations that deserve the adjective ‘explosive,’”
— Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University
“The Pope at War is a masterpiece.”
— Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University
“Tolstoyan.”
— Cynthia Ozick
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