Pope's Last Crusade LP

<p>Drawing on untapped resources exclusive interviews and new archival research <em>The Pope's Last Crusade</em> by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI's valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich--a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II.</p><p>A shocking tale of intrigue and suspense illustrated with sixteen pages of archival photos <em>The Pope's Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler </em>illuminates this religious leader's daring yet little-known campaign a spiritual and political battle that would be derailed by Pius's XIs death just a few months later. Peter Eisner reveals how Pius XI intended to unequivocally reject Nazism in one of the most unprecedented and progressive pronouncements ever issued by the Vatican and how a group of conservative churchmen plotted to prevent it.</p><p>For years only parts of this story have been known. Eisner offers a new interpretation of this historic event and the powerful figures at its center in an essential work that provides thoughtful insight and raises controversial questions impacting our own time.</p>