num_pages: 284
description: The papacy of Pius XII (1939-1958) has been a source of near-constant criticism and debate since his death, particularly because of his alleged silence during the Holocaust. Paul O'Shea examines his little-studied pre-papal life to demonstrate that Pius was neither an anti-Semitic villain nor a 'lamb without stain.'
language: English
title: A Cross Too Heavy: Pope Pius XII and the Jews of Europe
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan