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Another nail in the coffin to the myth of Pope Pius XII’s supposed pro-Nazi sympathies

Posted on 21/02/2012 by

A self-serving myth, much touted by historical illiterates such as Richard Dawkins, is that Pope Pius XII was somehow indifferent to the suffering of European Jews during the Holocaust and that he was actually pro-Nazi.  Facts mean little or nothing … Continue reading →

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British nun Mother Riccarda Beauchamp Hambrough hid scores of Jews from the Nazis, on track for sainthood

Posted on 15/01/2012 by

British nun who hid Jews from Nazis on track for sainthood Mother Riccarda helped to save the lives of about 60 Jews by hiding them from the Nazis in her Rome convent, the Casa di Santa Brigida. She born in 1887 … Continue reading →

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The fascinating biography of World War Two Great Escape leader Roger Bushell

Posted on 11/12/2011 by

Love, betrayal and courage: Private letters reveal the story behind the mastermind of The Great Escape Roger Bushell In a later letter to Bushell’s father Wing Commander Herbert Massey wrote: ‘His name will ever last in my memory as one … Continue reading →

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