A revealing inside look at Pope Pius XII's crucial role in helping hundreds of thousands of Jews escape Nazi persecution. See detailed documents and hear first-hand accounts of the clandestine efforts ordered by the pope. Hear a Holocaust survivor tell the story of the nuns who hid him in a convent in Rome, keeping him and many others safe during the deportation of Jews.
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