Noun
pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)
Source: WordNetPope Pius XII was meant to go and castigate Hitler for being a [air quotes] "Genocidal Fuckhead ... [air quotes again] with bunny rabbit ears". But he didn't, he wimped out, and for that history has renamed that Pope as "Pope Gutless Bastard I." Eddie Izzard
AAS, 1956, p. 357 Pius XII wrote in Menti Nostrae that the call to constant interior reform and Christian heroism means to be above average, to be a living example of Christian virtue. Source: Internet
AAS, 1947, Mediator Dei, p. 18 The Church has, therefore, according to Pius XII, a common aim with Christ himself, teaching all men the truth, and offering to God a pleasing and acceptable sacrifice. Source: Internet
AAS, 1956, p. 354 ff Pius XII added one year to the theological formation of future priests. Source: Internet
After World War II, Bing Crosby and Leo McCarey presented a copy of the motion picture to Pope Pius XII at the Vatican. Source: Internet
A Special Mission: Hitler's Secret Plot to Seize the Vatican and Kidnap Pope Pius XII. Source: Internet