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2 - The Churches and the Holocaust

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2025

Marion Kaplan
Affiliation:
New York University
Natalia Aleksiun
Affiliation:
University of Florida
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This chapter discusses the stances of Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Churches towards the increasing persecution of Jews and other targeted groups (such as disabled people or Roma), the splits within some of these hierarchies and between hierarchies (including the Vatican), and grassroots reactions.

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Print publication year: 2025

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