Posts Tagged ‘Nazi occupation of Rome’

Jews sheltered from Nazis by Rome Catholics

Monday, September 11th, 2023
jews rome catholics

Newly discovered documents at Vatican City’s Pontifical Biblical Institute may shed some light on what happened to many Roman Jews during the Nazi occupation in WW2. The documents contain the names of 3,200 Jews whose lives Catholics protected during the occupation. Rome’s Jewish community organisation has verified the listed Jews’ identities. Researchers from the Pontifical Read more