While I am no fan of Pius XII, in all fairness we don’t know what he did behind the scenes. He did have to placate Mussolini and later Hitler’s Nazis. Some claim that Pius worked behind the scenes to hide and save many Jews.
Let’s conjecture….. If you had been Pope Pius XII what would have been your reaction to the Nazi actions? This calamity hasn’t been ignored…. And if the real Francis did light a menorah….nice touch. So much history “comes out” years later and we’re revolted….. again…tough decision.
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 2 years ago
His Holiness is right.
ncrist over 2 years ago
That’s a wonderful thing!
cdward over 2 years ago
Acknowledging wrongs of the past is crucial to setting a better course for the future.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 2 years ago
I kinda feel the time has come for floodlights.
pauljmsn over 2 years ago
Rabbi Sammy (my avatar) says L’Chayim to you.
dflak over 2 years ago
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
dflak over 2 years ago
Darkness begets ignorance. Ignorance begets fear. Fear begets hate. Hate begets violence. Violence extinguishes the light.
It is time to break the cycle.
gigagrouch over 2 years ago
i appreciate the sentiment, but it’s early to have all the candles lit.
Newenglandah over 2 years ago
While I am no fan of Pius XII, in all fairness we don’t know what he did behind the scenes. He did have to placate Mussolini and later Hitler’s Nazis. Some claim that Pius worked behind the scenes to hide and save many Jews.
oakie817 over 2 years ago
amen
GaryCooper over 2 years ago
This must be the eighth night (in the cartoon).
morningglory73 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Good for you Brother Leo and hoorah for Pope Francis for acknowledging this.
celeconecca over 2 years ago
This was in my FB feed this morning
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10221890567281045&set=basw.AbqYL5JTh1BuC7ZdodmIXppWKi0f5JlQyZHiBSVgr4TSj4xFqNRHuuQSEhClqnpzkoEaImJeY0uS8moWEPnbUA-IosKDIdxYdfgF_nbGQvYEY1o6a7X3-451NvucxaQq5nky0teC2rZZnpvjTS1lfuNvfmQxHCNVMDVB9vSJvTcwyQ&opaqueCursor=AbpMUvHvwu_H7BnwtpD-ufe7Rf5NXBgVWIYrXBQyNdfLZvsDcVtkHyFIe74Tuf_YmzGZBNBtDJISIkOtyO7rOgSWkJ-qNPFTh8LCwCRnWtRmakMyWDbT8luuqRjRpmF-5puxijt2JJAPjqqgWY2zRD0WB-yuS-EXWjvVh0T05l71buxLwE34K4AnnoNmvpC7H7XhMu9aYkrZXTkgHZi-SUmp75ESl2sCXpqpFTVn0qe3NAZsNeEj50_d7EnMYf_pXOMResjq-eTYGGskf38Jccy7SJ7BZmjsldh4YaeQ3ZBiGhc1PKzXBwwyj9KYmjhtpLnVOh85TIkKagD0aOWBUmgEZcBop0WYd8YVk5zQVYkem5BwqsuSmo3xv4lpvvapqfB_IJRLQC6K9btbCBppT1Oq49iugb1LghezO69qffIUv23sqOHln5Py3PgZ8YsWncb7TmHprVscTJKOHvJqNxvt8X-zhjuOoi4jcvkwLdROFGiIMLOM1R1AfyeQqMCcOIX3dXNs8q66la26t3MOHxEAPcUOpLa_hDouK-LvlQeh1N6I_jVcnEnxE0T0AMU_OIcL40zkMPGj7q6dC1htmy2fc7HVZ26VnacuazCoZgLaqaDOVonkzjBBPCDvmvMXneZnNZiDYlNsjNOldj_uh4-FfmF49V4Sgk2OlmNaBYG6-YkpLN-AMQEKMB6OLUSeHHg
Out of the Past over 2 years ago
Rabbis demand Francis Return Temple Menorah. Israel Today 3-18-2020.
Alicelth Premium Member over 2 years ago
I’d rather believe the writings of Sister Margherita Marchione or Sir Martin Gilbert.
Miguelito52 over 2 years ago
Let’s conjecture….. If you had been Pope Pius XII what would have been your reaction to the Nazi actions? This calamity hasn’t been ignored…. And if the real Francis did light a menorah….nice touch. So much history “comes out” years later and we’re revolted….. again…tough decision.