Did the Catholic Church support Hitler?

2026-08-25 · 53 min · episode 2614 · 6 entities

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How did the politically neutral Catholic church come to have dealings with the fascist regimes of Mussolini and Hitler? In this episode, Ambrogio Caiani tells Charlotte Vosper why the Curia was enticed by authoritarianism, and what these deals with dictators meant for ordinary Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices