REMEMBER
Pope Pius XII - the Pope, the Jews and the Nazis
Pope Pius XII is the most controversial Pope of recent times. His reputation depends on the answerto one question - why did he remain all but silent throughout the Holocaust?
This film has, for the first time, tracked down key people who knew him.
Eye-witnesses, who told the Vatican at the time about the mass-murder of Jews, give evidence about the response they received from the Pope. Their bitterfrustration is still keenly felt. Others who owe their lives to the Pope speak out in his praise.
Producer Jonathan Lewis ; Editor Laurence Rees The season continues this evening at 12.20am with Blood in the Face