Prof #DavidKertzer uncovers the conduct of the #Church prior to and during #WorldWarII and examines the failure of the #Pope to take a clear stand against #fascism, #Hitler's onslaught, and #Nazi #genocide. The Pope at War: The Secret History of #PiusXII, Mussolini, and Hitler. #WatsonInstitute for International and Public Affairs - see an extended interview with the author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpzDBgxAypI&t=199s

I would like to commemorate the #DeadPope by talking about my Grandpa, because the pope always reminded me of him.

Not in a good way.

- Grandpa was a devout Lutheran who, like Benny, still held a grudge about the #Reformation.
- Grandpa fought in WWII, and fought against Joseph Ratzinger's #HitlerYouth unit.

So in honor of my Grandpa, have a drink to commemorate the dead pope, who if there is a god, is this very night burning 🔥 in the same circle of hell as #PiusXII.