L’Osservatore Romano publishes an article about Cardinal Hinsley and other English Catholics signing a protest to Hitler about persecution of the Catholic Church in Germany - Nov. 16, 1938
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Nov. 16, 1938 L’Osservatore Romano publishes an article about Cardinal Hinsley and other English Catholics signing a protest to Hitler about persecution of the Catholic Church in Germany.
Ventresca (2013), p.127, says Hinsley implored Pacelli to have the Pope make a statement condemning the brutal acts of Kristallnacht, and that Pacelli asked Hinsley to speak up generally on behalf of those suffering unfairly.
The Nov. 16th issue of L’Osservatore Romano also has an article on “The Fate of the Jews in Germany”
Nov. 16, 1938 L’Osservatore Romano, page one:
“English Catholics for the Church in Germany”
Dateline London, Nov. 14
The Catholic periodical The Universe has begun a petition to show the fraternal solidarity of English Catholics with the grievous present condition of the Catholic Church in Germany.
The first signatory is His Eminence Arthur Cardinal Hinsley, Archbishop of Westminster. After collecting all the signatures of English Catholics who join in the protest, the document will be delivered to the Reich Chancellor.
Nov. 16, 1938 L’Osservatore Romano, page 6:
“The Fate of the Jews in Germany”
Dateline London, Nov. 15
In an interview granted to Reuters after the announcement of the measures taken against the Jews in Germany, the Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Goebbels, after having announced that new measures are expected in a near future, said: “Overall, they are economic in nature and consistent with our goal, which is to eliminate the Jews from the ‘visible’ economic life of the country, so that there will be no more clashes like those that occurred in past weeks. It is impossible that in a National Socialist State, whose conception is anti-Jewish, entire streets are occupied by Jewish shops. These stores will be progressively taken over by Aryans.”
The minister added that Jewish culture was not affected, which is why the Jewish theater and concert halls were reopened after being closed following the incidents on Thursday.
“In other words, what we want,” continued Goebels, “is a clear-cut division between Germans and Jews.”