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Black Legends

Over the centuries, various black legends about the Church have arisen and have come, in the minds of many, to replace true history. These stories and legends are sometimes accepted without critical judgment.

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Jews and Non-Catholics in Defense of Pius XII
July 28, 2026 5 min
Jews and Non-Catholics in Defense of Pius XII

Two great experts of the period break through prejudices ROME, (ZENIT.org).- “The lynching of Pius XII? Filth.” The person speaking in this...

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Pius XII and the Jews
July 28, 2026 7 min
Pius XII and the Jews

A Jewish historian speaks “My judgment on Pius XII’s conduct toward the Jews is positive” VATICAN CITY, Oct. 25, 2000 (ZENIT.org).- The meeting...

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Pius XII Gave Money Expressly to Protect Jews
July 28, 2026 2 min
Pius XII Gave Money Expressly to Protect Jews

Documents refute a professor of Holocaust History. ROME, January 29, 2003 (ZENIT.org).- Two documents that will soon be published, revealing Pius XII’s...

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Pius IX and the Jews: A Rabbi of Rome Gives His Testimony
July 28, 2026 2 min
Pius IX and the Jews: A Rabbi of Rome Gives His Testimony

VATICAN CITY — Contrary to the insinuations made by a press campaign that has taken place in recent days (cf. ZS00072006), Pius...

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From the CIA Archives: Pius XII Fought to Save Jews
July 28, 2026 2 min
From the CIA Archives: Pius XII Fought to Save Jews

Report published in the Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera” VATICAN, Sept. 6, 01 (ACI).- A revealing report by the Italian daily “Corriere della Sera” made known...

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The Night of Broken Glass
July 28, 2026 14 min
The Night of Broken Glass

Protestant denominations during Hitler’s regime Judeo-Christian Relations The night of November 9, 1938 left a deep impression on my memory. I was...

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What does Fr. Pierre Blet’s book say about Pius XII?
July 27, 2026 9 min
What does Fr. Pierre Blet’s book say about Pius XII?

Documents on the actions of Pius XII during the Second World War.     The book by Father Pierre Blet, S.J., “Pius...

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KGB generated black legend of Pius XII as ally of the Nazi regime, ex-spy denounces
July 27, 2026 3 min
KGB generated black legend of Pius XII as ally of the Nazi regime, ex-spy denounces

A former KGB spy recently denounced that the Kremlin and the aforementioned Russian intelligence agency orchestrated a campaign in the 1960s against...

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Medieval Obscurantism
July 27, 2026 13 min
Medieval Obscurantism

Some Protestant myths: medieval obscurantism. On the supposed “biblical ignorance” of medieval times. The work Section I of New Testament Greek, which the Protestant...

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The Legend of Popess Joan
July 27, 2026 9 min
The Legend of Popess Joan

The fable about a female pope, who afterwards bore the name of Johanna (Joan), is first noticed in the middle of the...

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Did Pope Joan Exist?
July 27, 2026 2 min
Did Pope Joan Exist?

This is a legend that goes back to the 13th century (Universal Chronicle of Metz), and that attempts to place this character...

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The Night of Saint Bartholomew
July 27, 2026 7 min
The Night of Saint Bartholomew

Several wars of religion had strewn the soil of the whole French nation with corpses; nevertheless, a reconciliation, more apparent than real,...

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