The Atlantic Publishes David Kertzer's Article 'I am a Practicing Catholic and I am a Proud Jew'

The New Yorker lists Kertzer's The Pope at War as one of "the best books of 2022".

In a long, glowing review, the Washington Post calls Kertzer's findings 'truly shocking'

The review begins: " Of all the thorns in the side of the many apologists for Pope Pius XII, Brown University professor David I. Kertzer is probably the most formidable. Avoiding the strident tone of Garry Wills’s “Papal Sin” or John Cornwell’s aggressively titled “Hitler’s Pope,” Kertzer’s books about the papacy are models of calm, uncluttered prose, prodigious research, and the ability to appeal to both a scholarly and a general audience. In his new book, “The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler,” Kertzer brings all of his usual detective and narrative skills to bear."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/07/29/pope-who-thought-he-could-negotiate-with-hitler/

David Kertzer publishes a rejoinder to L'Osservatore Romano's attack on The Pope at War

The full, English language response can be read here:

DK%20reply%20to%20OR%20June%2020%202022%20article.pdf

And the shortened, Italian version of the response, as published by La Repubblica, can be read here:

https://www.repubblica.it/cultura/2022/06/23/news/david_i_kertzer_autore_un_papa_in_guerra_su_pio_xii_risponde_a_osservatore_romano_che_ha_stroncato_il_libro-355160670/

The New Yorker praises The Pope at War, calling the book "a masterly character study of a flawed, tormented leader and a cautionary tale about the perils of both-sides-ism."

The Pope at War makes the New York Times Nonfiction Best-Seller List

New York Times: "Deep in Vatican Archives, Scholar Discovers ‘Flabbergasting’ Secrets"

Bookpage says 'the Pope at War' "combines extraordinary documentation and elegant writing... to take advantage of previously unexplored materials."

Publishers Weekly's starred review of The Pope at War, calling Kertzer's account of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler, "devastating," concludes: "Scrupulous and authoritative.”

Kertzer offers the New York Times insights into Pope Francis's challenge in addressing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, drawing parallels with Pope Pius XII's silence on Hitler's actions in Poland.