An appealing and readable life of one of the greatest men of the early twentieth century: Pius XI as he appeared on the stage of history, and Pius the man as his closest friends knew and loved him.

Featuring an Introduction by Garry Wills, this major historical document about the Catholic Church's lost opportunity to confront anti-Semitism during World War II--an engrossing narrative of intrigue and detection--sheds new light on the ...

This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the Vatican and Fascist archives, including reports from Mussolini’s spies inside the highest levels of the Church, will forever change our understanding of the Vatican’s ...

For years, only parts of this story have been known.