On Monday, Pope Francis said he will open up the archives on World War II-era Pope Pius XII, whom many Jewish groups long have said did little to stop the Holocaust.

VATICAN CITY — The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn’t speak out about the Holocaust. But they’re also providing details ...

The first scholarship is beginning to emerge about the World War II-era Pope Pius XII, two years after the Vatican opened its archives.

The longtime prefect of what is now named the Vatican Apostolic Archive, Archbishop Sergio Pagano, is spilling the beans for the first time, revealing some of the secrets he has uncovered in the ...

Vatican to open WWII archives of Pope Pius XII Pope Francis said he made the decision "with a serene and confident soul, certain that serious and objective historical research will be able to ...

The keeper of the Vatican's secrets is retiring. Here's what he wants you to know The Vatican Apostolic Archive, Archbishop Sergio Pagano, is spilling the beans about some of the secrets he has ...

That memo is in the archive but was not included in the 11-volume series of wartime documents the Vatican published to defend Pius’ reputation.

Pope Francis has authorized a "thorough study" of Vatican archives into how a prominent American cardinal advanced through church ranks despite allegations that he slept with seminarians and young ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Monday he has decided to open up the Vatican archives on World War II-era Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized by Jews of staying silent on the Holocaust.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After decades of anticipation, the Vatican archives are ready to welcome, starting March 2, scores of scholars wishing to study documents related to the wartime pontificate ...

The longtime prefect of the Vatican Secret Archive is spilling the beans for the first time.