His full name was Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.
As nuncio, Roncalli made various efforts during the Holocaust in World War II to save refugees, mostly Jewish people, from the Nazis. Among his efforts were:
β’ Delivery of "immigration certificates" to Palestine through the Nunciature diplomatic courier.
β’ Rescue of Jews by means of certificates of "baptism of convenience" sent by Monsignor Roncalli to priests in Europe.
β’ Children managed to leave Slovakia due to his interventions.
β’ Jewish refugees whose names were included on a list submitted by Rabbi Markus of Istanbul to Nuncio Roncalli.
β’ Jews held at Jasenovac concentration camp, near Stara GradiΕ‘ka, were liberated as a result of his intervention.
β’ Bulgarian Jews who left Bulgaria, a result of his request to King Boris III of Bulgaria.
β’ Romanian Jews from Transnistria left Romania as a result of his intervention.
β’ Italian Jews helped by the Vatican as a result of his interventions.
In 1965, the Catholic Herald newspaper quoted Pope John XXIII as saying:
We are conscious today that many, many centuries of blindness have cloaked our eyes so that we can no longer see the beauty of Thy chosen people nor recognise in their faces the features of our privileged brethren. We realize that the mark of Cain stands upon our foreheads. Across the centuries our brother Abel has lain in blood which we drew, or shed tears we caused by forgetting Thy love. Forgive us for the curse we falsely attached to their name as Jews. Forgive us for crucifying Thee a second time in their flesh. For we know not what we did.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_XXIII#Efforts_during_the_Holocaust
Hi all :)
I was wondering if you could help me value a set of coins please.
Photos: Pope John XXIII Coins
They have been identified for me as Pope John XXIII commemorative coins and include one gold coin.
Thanks in advance,
Jeremy
No matter which religion you practice, this is great advice.
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