OSS - REPORTING FROM "W.O. BLACK" (A VATICAN SOURCE) REGARDING THE POPE AND HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS GERMANY, 1945

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• Document Creation Date: November 3, 2016
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• Publication Date: March 17, 1945
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?Condennation orUhristian Leftist Party probably based on
41* Contwiortion that abandonment of Marxist principles' acc.epted after
mass et condonation whicb brought change cr name from Cat1101113
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orna circles that contlsnxity with Catholic Communists' Line persists*
20 tendennies also dada:area In line vrith teaching of the Church are
?ilably the definite defense of Commlnist Party and permanent taz on
triattan Vittoorats so that If it can be feared this party prepared
.ssafir Callgholice: into Coninunist rtra Vatican seems to prefer
of group :still? !small becomes outspoken Communist now, rather
a flat WO% Tart party instrument of Communists. Deiftlarations
itele toward Ccestunists which appeared simuttaneously with
tentitixtt: are nalbt believed in Vatican* Leaders of Christian Left
ti holdi or SOUS time but will probably disband finally the
they emeedingly good practising Catho1ic6 ? Veronese and
atholic &Aim leilderra have syripathies for loft and know a
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II convinced, Italian workers masses are OGritimantally Catholic,
temo preiparIng article to convince Catholics they can enter CommiBl
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Black requests following be wired to you: Osservaitore yestiPP
dar carried longoiexpeoted refutation of "Christian Lef'tist Party".
Vb? answer many questions addressed to us we are authorised to de-
clare that the principles and tendencies of the souoalled *Sinestra
Chtistianal exe,' notwithstarsiing this name, not in tine or conformity
th -the 'teachings of the Church."
--flearidontial eminent: Gonella says Pope has been talking to
about his fears of Communism taking over Europe arid this
Po, his poligonal tinitiative. My experiences, those of Veronese
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laid 'or, well announced in his christens discourse to Cardinals.
WI and vat to be traced to Montini, rho although personally _
_;-litOt have taken the measure, neive.r oppeises ideas. of Pope. ,"Andl
kre it lorhtt? palmate tido (Sinestra Christians) do not have the
:Weak OS representing Christian thohght and still less to.
that Calliopes who veint to further the well. being of the
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Zan, does not clain monopoly' In Catholicism but liberty
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94000 Catholic Dquineratia and thinks Sinest.ra rill disband
On% are- good_ It4tithol1cst., rears he will now not be a3ile to ?
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til$11t,b Holds, however, that there are now proofs
lilitllatt Communists have their In declarations and policies
pi; the Russian Embassy here.
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03424, Grey, Rome to Diane, Washington,.
Black recptests following be .wired to yaw Osservatore yester.
day carried, lionednexpecUd refutation of "Christian leftist Parte0
anireer ina..40 questions ad, Passed to us we are authorised to de-
clare that the principles and tendencies of the somaalled 68inestra
Cihristiac& vire,' notwithstanding this n?, riot in line or conformity
with, the teachings 'of the Church,"
Coaldential comment; Gonella says Pope has been talliing to
everit aboUt his fears of Communism taking over Europe arid this
boat is la 'personal initiative. Ks, exIrrionces, those of Veronese
end other vallaInformed persons confirm this declaration was expected
;gold vetL7 will announced in hits Christmas discourse to Cardinals.
Mat past arid it to be traced to 216ontini, who although personally
0414, mot hem taken, the measure, never opOses ideas. of Pope.
thns thaw id* promote this (intra Christians) do not have the
t to !Irak as representing Christian thokight and still less to
thacik Catholics v!Pho want to further the well being of the
It toot adhere to their movemsnt."
riderittdal tomments Oonnella very' nervoUs about the 'thole deglara
Says Ole second part does, not correspond with reality ma
tiati Zan does Mt slain tronopoly in Catholicism but liberty
toiloto of !lattice' means. Ell/ says Sinestra only 29000 in Row
!Ph(*) Catholic Democrats arid thinks glivastra will disband
Zeoftwe aro good Ptitlitalcitio man he Win nAr riot be able to ?
onsoile dttjectione et Amaral end 04' masses accusing hie party of being
1:410,1=4 to tit to Pope. FieLds, however, that there are now proofs
eat /talon Dommuniets have their main declarations and policies
rads at the! Masai= Embassy here.
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