In the previous article about this topic, I showed what various historians said about Pope Pius XII with regard to the Holocaust; here, I want to answer the question of what the pope did specifically, particularly through his public acts … Continue reading
Author Archives: Eric Kabitzke
Detracting Against a Venerable, Part I: Pius XII and the Historians
Most of us are already sorely aware that Ven. Pius XII has had his name dragged through the mud because of his apparent silence during the Holocaust during the last Great War. Indeed, the extent of the criticism against the … Continue reading
The Problem of Enlightened Despotism
The Catholic need not be told that all power, political or otherwise, comes from God and God alone. Our Lord says as much to Pilate during his passion (cf. Jn. 19:11). The Catholic also needs no reminder that this very … Continue reading
The Forgotten English Attacks on Spanish Florida
We are all too well aware of the unfortunate persistence of the Black Legend of the Medieval, Roman, and especially of the Spanish Inquisitions. Their very mention brings forth the thoughts of a darker time, filled with disease and ignorance. … Continue reading