It is known that Hitler, at the time when Germany had Rome occupied in the summer of 1943, did consider ordering Pope Pius XII arrested. He even considerd murdering him. Pius was of course never arrested, but what if he had been?
In order for this to happen, Hitler would have had to go back on his promise not to invade the Vatican. How would the world, largely roman catholic, have reacted to the news? What exactly would have happened to Pius had he been arrested? What would the other leaders of the Church had done in the Popes absense?
Seeing as this is Hitlers plan, anything could have happened. Today, Pius might weell be rememberd as a saint, but hats just wild speculation.
Your Ideas?
In order for this to happen, Hitler would have had to go back on his promise not to invade the Vatican. How would the world, largely roman catholic, have reacted to the news? What exactly would have happened to Pius had he been arrested? What would the other leaders of the Church had done in the Popes absense?
Seeing as this is Hitlers plan, anything could have happened. Today, Pius might weell be rememberd as a saint, but hats just wild speculation.
Your Ideas?