Language:
Portuguese
Year of publication:
1995
Titel der Quelle:
Estudios Interdisciplinarios de América Latina y el Caribe
Angaben zur Quelle:
6,1 (1995) 101-112
Keywords:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Catholic Church
;
Jews History 1939-1945
Abstract:
Discusses, on the basis of diplomatic documents of 1939-44, the Vatican's and Pope Pius XII's views and actions in the context of the potential rescue of Jews through emigration to Latin American countries during World War II. Describes the attempt to obtain 3,000 Brazilian visas for baptized Jews (only 803 succeeded in emigrating), the unsuccessful appeals for a papal protest against deportations, as well as the failure to save from deportation hundreds of Jews holding Latin American passports who were detained at Vittel in France. States that the Vatican maintained a baseless illusion in regard to its capacity to influence events, but in fact it was rather helpless, and its officials, Secretary of State Maglione among them, were apathetic and indifferent to the fate of the Jews, as opposed to some Latin American diplomats.
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