Benedict XVI names Pope Piux XII venerable

Benedict XVI has named Pope Pius XII venerable. Now, those heading the cause need to prove the late-pontiff performed a miracle in order for him to be beatified.

Benedict XVI delayed naming Pius XII venerable for two years. In regards to those who are opposed to his beatification, Benedict XVI has consulted with various historians before signing the decree.

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[12buhbauy0987]

Pope PIUS XII has done well in saving so many Jews. A shame to those who have done nothing other than being anti-Catholic. Even Israel Zolli, former chief Rabbi of Rome who was received into the Church with his wife and many others in 1945; he took as his Christian name Eugenio. God bless the Roman Catholic Church!!!

[Counterrevolutionite]

Now that is more like it, I, like kdurston1, still do not like the apologetic tone of the video description; "In regards to those who are opposed to his beatification, Benedict XVI has consulted with various historians before signing the decree."

B'nai B'rith activists, who reject Jesus Christ, of course oppose Pius XII being recognised as venerable, simply because he was an actual Catholic. Its a shame real historians weren't consulted regarding John Paul II's populist fastrack though.

[eraser695]

Pope Pius XII was Handsome.

[helenw100]

Yes Pope Pius XII saved and CONVERTED so many Jews, so that now there are many who are now Catholic, and are called Pius. Pius XII pray for us!

[FRAGIORGIO1]

@texasoperastar  Jesus gave the Apostles the power under the Holy Spirit to bind and loose and to forgive sins, and they passed that on to their successors, the bishops. Shimon bar Yona confessed Jesus as the Messiah, and Jesus (the Cornerstone Rock of the Church) said, "and I say you are Kefa (a Rock in Aramaic, Jesus's native language) and upon This Rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Jesus founded One Church which has lasted 1,980 years.

[VictorLepanto]

@randalland1: There was no silence. This was the loudest "silence" in history. Nazism was based on Nietzschian neo-paganism. There was NO sympathy for Catholicism or Christianity in Nazism. Christianity was another Jewish plot to undermine Teutonic manly virtues. The Church knows who her enemies are & acts accordingly. You are an ignorant bigot who allows the fashionable slanders of a passing hour to toss you this way & that.

[randalland1]

@VictorLepanto I suggest you do some reading instead of just swallowing the dogma. Also, his purpose was to consolidate the power of the pope. Oh, sure, he helped a few Jews but his silence and politicing damned millions of them. He sure was no saint!

[VictorLepanto]

@texasoperastar: Take it up w/ Jesus. It was he who gave the power of binding & loosing to Peter. If you think his teachings are incompatible w/ the Bible, I have to wonder which Bible you're reading.

[VictorLepanto]

@randalland1: You really don't have the foggiest. How could a minority party most located only Bavaria stop Hitler? His purpose was to make common cause w/ other Christians in Germany. I know your sick prejudice poisoned mind will probably never accept facts but Pius XII actually hid 1,000s of Jews in Vatican territories. He gave orders to save many 1,000s of others besides.

[TenderTrap86]

@randalland1 Don't use your poorly informed, anti-Catholic sources to further justify your hatred for the Church of Rome. Critics of Pius XII could give a shit about the Jews who died in the Holocaust, all they care about is defacing the Church. Anti-Catholicism is the last eacceptable predjudice. Why? Because people "know" it's true. They really and truly "think" it's guilty of every, single crime imaginable. So carry on if you want. There's nothing new under the sun. Bring it.

[TenderTrap86]

@randalland1 No, actually. I not kiding at all. That was a pretty stupid question./// The Chief Rabbi of Rome, Israel Anton Zolli, was so inspired by Pius that he converted and took Eugenio (the Pope's birth name) for his baptismal name. Albert Einstein lauded the efforts of the Catholic Chuch to save Jews. It was the only instituion on the continent to speak up against his atrocities of the Third Reich. Look up Pius XII at the Jewish Virtual Library. Get the facts straigt.

[randalland1]

@TenderTrap86 are you kidding?  Not only does he have the blood of millions of jews on his hands, he made it possible for Hitler to come to power by disbanding the Catholic Center Party in Germany who potentially could have opposed Hitler to prevent him from ever coming to power.