THE POPE IN THE HOLY LAND
Prays for Peace and the World Listens.
This Pope took his name Benedict from a Pope instrumental in stopping WWI- someone devoted to Peace through Prayer and walking the talk in the Holiest Lands.
I just re-rented the movie Au Revoir Les Enfants which is a must for anyone interested in the role of catholic clergy in WWII in attempting to save Jews from the horrors of the Shoah.
It is in French with English subtitles available at/through Netflix. You should watch it. It is a reminder of the sacrifices made by catholic clergy during WWII who sheltered Jewish people, particularly Jewish youth in catholic boarding schools during WWII. The Nazis arrested anyone for doing so and this is how many catholic clergy found themselves also at places like Auschwitz. Catholic priests in large numbers died along with Jews trying to save them.
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