By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.RometPope Pius XII, whose role during the Second World War has long been a subject of Jewish/Christian controversy, is one step closer to sainthood after a vote in the Vatican ...

That’s just one of several reasons why Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to proceed toward the canonization of Pius XII, the church’s World War II-era pope, was so surprising.

Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday fueled speculation that beatification may be on the horizon for Pope Pius XII, often criticized for not doing enough to combat the Holocaust. The Vatican has been ...

Pope Pius XII appears behind microphones during a radio broadcast from the Vatican in November 1947. The Pope commended the American people for their efforts to save food for war-torn Europe.

Pope Benedict told Jewish leaders he was seriously considering freezing the sainthood process of his Nazi-era predecessor Pius XII until archives can be opened, a Jewish leader said.

Should Pope Pius XII Become a Saint? 5 minute read. Jeff Israely. October 9, 2008 12:00 AM EDT.

A: The question of Pius XII’s cause for canonization continues to be the source of continued friction and misunderstanding. In part it is because of an apparent inability or unwillingness of the ...

Vatican City, Jul 31, 2013 / 10:05 am. Pope Francis is considering whether he will make Pope Pius XII a saint, in the same way that he approved the cause of John XXIII.

Pope Benedict XVI moves two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood, signing decrees for the beloved Pope John Paul II and controversial Pope Pius XII. IE 11 is not supported.

The road to sainthood is never speedy, but rarely is it as divisive as the campaign to canonize Pope Pius XII. Just last week, a group of prominent Catholic scholars urged Pope Benedict to slow ...

VATICAN CITYThe Vatican has asked those supporting and opposing the beatification of Pope Pius XII to stop pressuring Pope Benedict XVI on the issue.The Vatican statement came after the latest ...

The always pugnacious Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights has put together a petition, addressed to Pope Benedict XVI, supporting the beatification of Pope Pius XII. The gesture is ...