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Why the Vatican needs to open its archives on Pope Pius XII

  • Written by Alan Avery-Peck, Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Why the Vatican needs to open its archives on Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII.AP Photo

Pope Francis announced recently that, in 2020, the Vatican will open to researchers its archival materials related to Pius XII, who served as pope from 1939 to 1958.

The Vatican generally waits roughly 70 years after the end of a papacy before making archival materials available. In this case, the Vatican has decided to allow...

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