Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

Thoughtful and well researched:

Well written, well researched and balanced, this is one of the best books I've read in years! It is interesting that this is not the book the author intended to write. Cornwell thought he would exonerate Pope Pius XII from accusations that the Catholic church could have done more to help European Jews, but his careful research paints a story with many shades of gray. He does not completely condemn the actions of the church at that time and shows understanding of the difficult balancing act that was... more info

This book does not let facts interfere with a good story!:

If you like to read books that spread lies then this one is for you. The author is not concerned with facts and just wants to make a buck by spreading lies. I wish I could give this book negative stars! Oh well, Mr. Cornwell will have to face Jesus and account for his lies.

In this book the statements by the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church are constantly taken out of context. Based on this as a guidline for Mr. Cornwell's bias - and he is bias in all his books - he could easily write a book proving... more info

Historical Revisionism:

John Cornwell's "Hitler's Pope" is a convincingly written story of the papacy of Eugenio Pacelli (Pius XII) during WWII, a period when the Vatican was completely surrounded by the capital of Mussolini's fascist Rome. Unfortunately the word "story" has profound meaning here, and no matter how convincing a historical statement is, it has no meaning if untrue, and the lies in this book are plentiful and outrageous.

The very title (an unbelievable insult), and the accompanying cover photo of Pacelli walking... more info

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