It humorously reveals why she has been called the "independent nun," "flying nun," "whirlwind nun," "literary nun," "feisty nun" and, more recently, "the defender of Pope Pius XII." This volume describes both her happy and difficult times up to the period of her bitter confrontation with John Cornwell, author of Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII, the book that unjustly condemns Pope Pius XII's so-called "silence" during the Holocaust."--BOOK JACKET.
Mainly using untapped oral histories of Italian Jews and Catholics, this book shows that Catholics in Italy who saved Jews firmly believed they were doing so in consonance with the Pope's wishes, Readers will get to know these courageous individuals through their inspiring memoirs. Yours Is a Precious Witness strives to redraw a common picture of Pius XII. He spoke loudly -- not in words that would have resulted in Nazi retaliations, but in actions that directly saved thousands of Jews, Convents, monasteries and papal buildings in Italy became havens for refugees. Pius XXII did not bow to the Nazis and Fascists. He also did not bow to the pressure of world opinion. He took the more courageous path of direct action. His example inspired Italians to respond with countless acts of individual heroism. The little-known result is that, while 67 percent of European Jews were killed, 85 percent of Italy's Jews were saved. The people who were there -- the people who knew best -- credit Pius XII for this moral victory.
The story of Peter and Sally can be described in three words - innovation, action, accomplishments. It took them only 25 years to make Fairleigh Dickinson University the eighth largest privately supported college in the country with an enrollment of 20,000 students! FDU stands as a monument to the memory of its founders whose enthusiasm, energy and purpose radiated everywhere and affected many lives." "This loving memorial by students and friends celebrates their untiring, selfless devotion to the academic life of our nation. Always ready to serve the cause of peace and international friendship, Peter and Sally encouraged student exchanges in Europe, Africa and Asia. With vision and genius, they were an unprecedented educational challenge to the world at large." "Peter and Sally Sammartino contributed to all aspects of education, including music, art, literature, nutrition, research. Whether publishing books to guide college presidents, or writing books on William Shakespeare or Christopher Columbus, Peter's literary style succeeds in maintaining one's interest. Not only did he start the International Association of University Presidents, but, with Sally, he was responsible for initiating the restoration of Ellis Island." "For over half a century Peter and Sally devoted their lives to giving students a dynamic cultural background with training in a career. Fannie Hurst wrote: "Aside from its functional originality, FDU represents the winged imagination of its founders who first dreamed it into reality" (May 15, 1962)."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
During World War II a powerful system for prisoners of war to communicate with their loved ones, and for their loved ones to learn about their imprisonment, was developed through the Vatican Information Office, which was set up by Pope Pius XII immediately after the war began in 1939. Young and old appealed to Pius XII for help in locating missing sons, husbands, relatives, and friends. In turn, the office he set up to deal with such requests sought night and day to provide information and comfort. To help the effort, Vatican Radio broadcast 1.2 million shortwave messages asking for news about missing individuals." "Not only are there hundreds of thousands of documents regarding this clearinghouse activity in the Vatican Secret Archives, but there are also 20 million letters with additional information on file cards for each of these individuals. Crusade of Charity reveals this untold story of grief and heroism, comfort and support, through documents, letters, telegrams, and reports of the apostolic delegates who visited war prisoners in camps around the world, as well as through the words of family and friends."--BOOK JACKET.
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