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Book SynopsisPope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli, 1876-1958) was one of the most prominent personalities of the Catholic Church in the 20th century. Under the sponsorship of Archbishop Reinhard Cardinal Marx, a highly acclaimed Series of lectures was held in 2009, whose individual contributions are now made available to a wider reading public. Leading scholars address a wide range of important topics, including: “Pius XII and Modernity,” “Pius XII and the Jews,” “Pius XII and Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber,” and “Pius XII in the Judgment of Posterity.” Eugenio Pacelli – Pius XII (1876-1958): In the View of Scholarship provides an overview of the most current research on this important but also controversial pope. This volume makes that significant new scholarship available to English readers.
Table of ContentsPreface Greeting at the Opening of the exhibition “Opus Iustitiae Pax” Walter Cardinal Brandmüller Remarks on the Opening of the Exhibition “Opus Iustitiae Pax. Eugenio Pacelli – Pius XII (1876–1958)” in Munich Karl-Joseph Hummel Eugenio Pacelli – Pope Pius XII: From Pre-Judgment to Historical Justice. Notes on a changing historical Image Manfred Weitlauff Introduction to the Presentation “Pius XII and Modernity” Franz Xaver Bischof Pius XII and Modernity Hans Günter Hockerts Introduction to the Presentation “Pius XII and the Jews” Thomas Brechenmacher Pius XII and the Jews Hans-Joachim Hecker Introduction to the Presentation “Pius XII and Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber” Heinz Hürten Pius XII and Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber Karl-Joseph Hummel Introduction to the Presentation “Pius XII in the Judgment of Posterity” Hans Maier Pius XII in the Judgment of Posterity Peter Pfister Sources on Eugenio Pacelli / Pope Pius XII in the Archbishop’s Archive, Munich, and in the Archive of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising Index
