Post-war conflicts Conversion of Jews to Catholicism during the Holocaust
in 2005, corriere della sera published document dated 20 november 1946 on subject of jewish children baptized in war-time france. document ordered baptized children, if orphaned, should kept in catholic custody , stated decision has been approved holy father . nuncio angelo roncalli (who became pope john xxiii, , recognized yad vashem righteous among nations) ignored directive. abe foxman, national director of anti-defamation league (adl), had himself been baptized child , had undergone custody battle afterwards, called immediate freeze on pius s beatification process until relevant vatican secret archives , baptismal records opened. 2 italian scholars, matteo luigi napolitano , andrea tornielli, confirmed memorandum genuine although reporting corriere della sera misleading, document had originated in french catholic church archives rather vatican archives , strictly concerned children without living blood relatives supposed handed on jewish organisations.
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