Msgr. Domenico Tardini says that Taylor is well aware that the Holy See has for some time been actively
involved in trying to alleviate the needs of “the aforementioned non-Aryans” He adds that the nunciature
in Budapest has recently taken further steps to ensure that there are no further deportations of Jews. In his
conclusion, the author assures Taylor that “the Holy See will not miss out on any opportunity to stop the
deportation of the Jews in Hungary.”
The letter above, dated March 16, 1943, is sent to President Roosevelt through Myron Taylor. Here Pius XII
states that “His Holiness has derived particular satisfaction and consolation from the warm encouragement
off ered by President Roosevelt for his (Pius XII’s) endeavors in favor of the innocent victims of the war. Th e
fate of countless thousands who have been left destitute by the ravages of the present confl ict is indeed close
to the heart of the Holy Father and it is His earnest desire that everything humanly possible should be done
to alleviate their suff ering and need.”
Source: Pope Pius XII and World War II: The Documented Truth