Pope Benedict XVI. While his predecessor helped hide Jews in Nazi-occupied Polan
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Pope Benedict XVI. While his predecessor helped hide Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland. Joseph Ratzinger was growing up in Germany. His strongly Catholic family disapproved of Nazism and the otherwise obedient future Pope did his best to avoid compulsory Hitler Youth meetings. He has never denied his entanglement with the Nazis and made a point of praying for forgiveness during a visit to Auschwitz.
