Catholic Church Falling Membership Between 1945 And 1968 Was It Failure To Condemn Nazis

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there 

I am studying a topic at the moment on how the Catholic Church in Europe between 1945 and 1968 fell. Does anyone think that the failure of the Vatican, mainly the pope to condemn the killing of Jews by Nazis contributed to falling attendance. We're Catholics angry at this silence. Few, of course knew that in 1933 the Pope, before he became pope signed a treaty with Hitler to protect the religious rights of German Catholics in return for the churches non interference in German politics. Of course Hitler did not keep his side of the deal, many priests and bishops were killed and the Vatican stayed silent. Do you think this angered ordinary Catholic members? 

[DDIL]

No I think they had other things on their minds

[sandyRoe]

No.

I agree with the previous reply.

[ToraToraTora]

I think it's more to do woth the fact that it's the worlds biggest paedophile ring.

[sandyRoe]

Yes, there's that^ too.

But the congregation between the dates mentioned was a more deferential body.

Many would have known the truth but would have said nothing.

[naomi24]

How come someone who wasn't the head of the church could sign a treaty with Hitler?

[sandyRoe]

Papal Nuncios.  I think they had a role similar to that of an ambassador.

[ynnafymmi]

Didnt the great humanitarian socialist(and a hero no doubt to quite a few on here on AB)Joseph Stalin,once ask-"How many divisions does the Pope command"?A troubling question.

[naomi24]

Thank you sandyRoe.

[Peter Pedant]

How come someone who wasn't the head of the church could sign a treaty with Hitler?

you just say I doan  wanna do  it. George V made this mistake " ay do not want  to sign a treaty with Lenin" and Lloyd George replied - "easily removed your maj - I will"

and George ( and his successors) lost ,nay, gave up the right to sign treaties

But we  always really kinds knew dat -didnt we?