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Noun: Pius XII
  1. Pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)
    - Pope Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli

Type of: Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ

Encyclopedia: Pius XII, The Holocaust, and the Cold War