Catholic-Jewish research backs reports Catholic convents sheltered 3,000-plus Roman Jews during WWII

Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome sheltered Jews during World War II, providing names of at least 3,200 Jews whose identities have been corroborated by the city’s Jewish community, officials said Sept. 7. The documentation doesn’t appear to shed any new light on the role of Pope Pius XII during the Nazi occupation of Rome. AP PHOTO
BY NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome sheltered Jews…
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