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Crusade of charity : Pius XII and POWs (1939-1945) / Margherita Marchione.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marchione, Margherita.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958.
- Pius.
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Church work with prisoners of war--History--20th century.
- Church work with prisoners of war.
- World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
- Catholic Church.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 284 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Paulist Press, [2006]
- Summary:
- Investigates an important but little-studied aspect of Pope Pius XII's reign: his interaction with prisoners of war and their families who wrote the Vatican seeking help, during World War II.
- Contents:
- Leaders of the Catholic Church
- World War II
- Requests for Vatican assistance.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-274) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0809144204
- OCLC:
- 62742550
- Publisher Number:
- 9780809144204
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