I remember that the Pope, when he was still the nuncio, had a meeting with Hitler, where he protested the treatment of the Jews and Gypsies. Hitler went into a rage and told him never to mention it again as otherwise he would first close all the monasteries and convents, then all the Catholic schools and would even close all the Catholic churches.
When he became Pope, messengers were sent from Rome with instructions to the cardinals to carefully instruct the people to help the Jews and Gypsies wherever. We had during the whole war six Jews and Gypsies living under the floor. If the Nazis had caught on, I would not have been able to tell you about it. […]
Joseph Hiddink
