Brief
Pius XII
The claims the writer was given for Pius XII, in the order they were given.
1
On 1954-04-25, shortly before her death, Mother Superior Godinho wrote a long letter to Pope Pius XII asking that her institution be officially designated as a convent.
“On April 25, 1954, shortly before her death, Mother Godinho wrote a long letter to Pope Pius XII in which she asked that her institution be officially designated as a convent.”
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In her 1954 letter to Pope Pius XII, Mother Superior Godinho revealed a warning Jacinta Marto had given her to prepare for the year 1972, when sins would cause much pain to the pope.
“In that letter she revealed details about her conversations with Jacinta, which included the following warning: “Prepare yourself for the year 1972, when sins will cause much pain to the pope.””
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3
Michael Hesemann suggests Pope Pius XII may have been important not because of spiritual powers but because he was the only person who could get the attention and support of all Catholics worldwide, and that this may have been an early experiment in channeling mental energy.
“Perhaps the pope was important not so much because of his spiritual powers, but because he was the only person who could get the attention and support of all the Catholics in the world. This may have been an early experiment in channeling mental energy.”
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4
Lúcia (Fatima seer) requested that the pope set aside a feast day to honour Mary to be celebrated worldwide as one of the church's major feasts, and Pius XII granted her request.
“When she begged the pope "to set aside a feast day to honor Mary, which will be celebrated in the whole world as one of the major feasts of the church," Pius XII granted her request.”
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5
On 1944-05-04, Pope Pius XII announced the creation of a new feast day in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to be celebrated every year on 22 August.
“On May 4, 1944, the Holy Father announced the creation of a new feast day in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to be celebrated every year on August 22.”
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6
At noon on 1946-05-13, the image of the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima was brought from the chapel in a solemn procession to the court of the basilica, after which the pope broadcast a special message of thanks over the radio to the Portuguese nation.
“At noon on that day the image was brought from the chapel in a solemn procession to the court of the basilica. Shortly afterward the pope broadcast a special message of thanks over the radio to the Portuguese nation.”
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7
Pope Pius XII described the 1947 pilgrimage of the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima through Europe, the United States, and Canada as a 'pilgrimage of miracles'.
“Pope Pius XII described it as a "pilgrimage of miracles."”
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8
On discovering a newly built Carmelite convent near the site of the Fatima visions, Lúcia (Fatima seer) again wanted to enter the Carmelite order and wrote to the pope for permission, which was granted.
“When she discovered there was a newly built Carmelite convent near the site of the visions, she remembered her old wish and again wanted to enter the Carmelite order. She wrote to the pope, asking for his permission, and her request was granted.”
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9
Someone repeated a rumour that the pope had said he did not want to hear anything more about Fatima.
“Someone even repeated that the pope had said he did not want to hear anything more about Fatima.”
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10
Pope Pius XII, confronted with rumours of papal indifference toward Fatima, said indignantly that people had invented these things to serve their own purposes, and that the pope's thoughts were completely in agreement with the message of Fatima, urging continued worship of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima with reverence and enthusiasm.
“"People have invented these things to serve their own purposes," stated Pope Pius XII indignantly, when confronted with the rumors about papal indifference toward Fatima. "Tell them that the thoughts of the pope are completely in agreement with the message of Fatima. They should continue to worship Our Dear Lady of the Rosary of Fatima with reverence and enthusiasm."”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch15:15699-16055 testimony first hand
11
During a papal audience in 1951, someone called out 'Long live the pope of Fatima!' and Pius XII answered with a smile, 'That's me!'
“During a papal audience in 1951 someone called out, "Long live the pope of Fatima!" Pius XII answered with a smile, "That's me!"”
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12
Despite being called the 'pope of Fatima', Pius XII did not succeed in overcoming Vatican opposition to performing the consecration act desired by the Virgin Mary.
“Nevertheless the "pope of Fatima" did not succeed in overcoming the opposition in the Vatican to performing the act desired by the Madonna.”
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13
Pius XII is described as a man of compromise who tried to please everyone and avoided confrontation, and whose inability to stand firm was his undoing in his early confrontation with Hitler and the Nazis in Rome.
“Pius XII was a man of compromise, who tried to please everyone and avoided confrontation. His inability to stand firm and fight for his convictions was his undoing in the early years of his papacy, in his confrontation with Hitler and later with the Nazis in Rome.”
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14
Although historically proven to have helped thousands of Jews escape, Pius XII never spoke out openly against Hitler's anti-Semitism, which made him a target of criticism.
“Although it has been historically proven that he helped thousands of Jews to escape, the fact is that he never spoke out openly against Hitler's anti-Semitism, and this made him a target of criticism.”
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15
Pius XII showed the same 'adaptability' in his dealings with the Fatima consecration request despite heaven's efforts to remind him of his obligation.
“He showed the same "adaptability" in his dealings with Fatima, although heaven did everything it could to remind him of his obligation.”
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16
On 1950-10-30, Pope Pius XII had a vision in the garden of the Vatican in which the 'dance of the sun' of Fatima repeated itself.
“The next day the pope had a vision in the garden of the Vatican, where the "dance of the sun" of Fatima repeated itself.”
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17
Pope Pius XII wrote that at about four o'clock in the afternoon he was taking his daily walk in the Vatican gardens, reading official papers, and went up the Esplanade of Our Lady of Lourdes to the top of the hill.
“"It was about four o'clock in the afternoon," the pope himself wrote later. "I was taking my daily walk in the Vatican gardens, reading and studying various official papers. I went up the Esplanade of Our Lady of Lourdes, to the top of the hill, in the passage on the right near the walls.”
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18
Pope Pius XII wrote that he witnessed the sun, which was fairly high, appear as a pale, yellow, opaque globe surrounded by a luminous halo, without causing him any discomfort staring at it, with a small cloud in front of it, and the globe rotated and moved from left to right before reversing direction.
“"At a certain moment, lifting my eyes from the papers in my hand, I was struck by a phenomenon that I had never seen before. The sun, which was fairly high, looked like a pale, yellow, opaque globe, completely surrounded by a luminous halo, which, nevertheless, did not prevent me from staring at the sun without the slightest discomfort. A small cloud was in front of it. The globe began moving outward, slowly rotating, going from left to right, then reversing direction.”
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19
Pope Pius XII wrote that the same solar phenomenon repeated on the following day, then on 1950-11-01, and once more on 1950-11-08, and that nothing more happened after that.
“The same thing repeated on the following day, then on November 1, and once more on November 8. Since then there has been nothing more."”
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20
When Pope Pius XII asked the Vatican Observatory whether anything unusual had been reported during those periods, the reply was negative.
“When the pope asked the Vatican observatory if anything unusual had been reported during those periods, the reply was negative.”
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21
On 1952-07-07, Pope Pius XII composed a pastoral letter addressed to the people of Russia in which he condemned the errors of godless Communism and called for the veneration of the Virgin Mary.
“On July 7, 1952, he composed a pastoral letter, addressed to the people of Russia, in which he condemned the errors of godless Communism and called for the veneration of the Virgin Mary.”
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22
On 1953-09-08, Pius XII declared 1954 to be a Marian year, but made no reference to the Lady of Fatima.
“On September 8, 1953, Pius XII declared 1954 to be a Marian year. But he made no reference to the Lady of Fatima.”
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23
Pope Pius XII eventually ordered that Sister Lúcia was only allowed to meet with people she was already in contact with, and that anyone else wanting to meet her needed Vatican permission.
“Eventually the pope ordered that Sister Lúcia was only allowed to meet with those people whom she was already in contact with, and anyone else who wanted to meet her would have to get permission from the Vatican.”
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24
Eugenio Pacelli, who became Pope Pius XII, was consecrated as bishop on 1917-05-13, the same day and hour that the Virgin Mary appeared above the hills of Fatima, as he himself noted.
“Eugenio Pacelli, who became Pope Pius XII, had been consecrated as bishop on May 13, 1917, the very day and, as he said, "at the very hour when the white-robed Queen appeared above the hills of Fatima."”
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25
When Lúcia (Fatima seer) learned about the new pope Pius XII, she felt full of hope that her words would finally be heard in Rome.
“When Sister Lúcia learned about the new pope, she was full of hope. It seemed that finally her words would be heard in Rome.”
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26
On 1940-08-18, Lúcia (Fatima seer) decided to write directly to Pope Pius XII.
“On August 18, 1940, she decided to write to the new pope directly.”
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27
Lúcia (Fatima seer) wrote to Pius XII on 1940-10-24, two days after Jesus appeared to her again threatening to punish nations for their crimes through war, hunger, and religious persecution unless the pope immediately worked to convert Russia to the worship of Mary.
“Lúcia wrote on October 24 to Pius XII, two days after Jesus had appeared to her once more threatening to "punish the nations for their crimes" by bringing about war, hunger, and religious persecution if the pope did not immediately make a special effort to convert Russia to the worship of Mary.”
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28
Lúcia (Fatima seer)'s first letter to Pope Pius XII was censored by the bishop of Leiria, who felt it was too long.
“When Lúcia's first letter to the pope was censored by the bishop of Leiria, who felt it was too long, Lúcia sent off another version on December 2, 1940.”
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29
Lúcia (Fatima seer) sent a second version of her letter to Pope Pius XII on 1940-12-02.
“Lúcia sent off another version on December 2, 1940.”
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30
It was another two years before Pope Pius XII paid attention to Lúcia (Fatima seer)'s message.
“It was another two years before the pope paid attention to her message.”
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31
In his 1942-10-31 radio message, Pope Pius XII said that during hours of darkness and despair, heaven intervened and Portugal regained its role as a religious nation thanks to the Virgin Mary, and that no one could have imagined the horrors to come in 1936 when the Communist danger was so close.
“The pope said to the nation, in perfect Portuguese, "During the hours of darkness and despair heaven, which could foresee these dangers, intervened, and Portugal, the faithful, regained its role as a religious nation, thanks to the Holy Virgin, the Mother of that country, whose protection showed itself so clearly. At that time no one could imagine the horrors to come in 1936, when the Communist danger was so close.”
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32
In his 1942-10-31 radio message, Pope Pius XII said the war was in its fourth year and the more the conflict spread, the more dangerous it became, calling on people to ask the Virgin Mary for help again.
“"Today we are in the fourth year of that war. The more the conflict spreads, the more dangerous it becomes. Let us ask the Virgin for help once more, for She alone can help us."”
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33
In his 1942-10-31 radio message, Pope Pius XII made a subtle reference to Russia by referring to peoples separated by error and discord whose homes once displayed Mary's holy icon, but who now hid it away until better days.
“Pope Pius XII fulfilled, at least in principle, the wish of the Madonna, by including a subtle reference to Russia, referring to "peoples separated by error and discord, where once there wasn't a single house that did not display Your holy icon, which today are hidden away until better days."”
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34
On 1942-12-08, the day Pope Pius XII repeated the consecration, the Battle of Stalingrad began, which ended the German march to the east and is considered the turning point of World War II.
“On the day when Pope Pius repeated the consecration, December 8, 1942, the battle of Stalingrad began, which ended the German march to the east and is considered the turning point of World War II.”
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35
Sister Lúcia repeatedly tried to get an audience with Pope Pius XII to personally tell him the contents of the Third Secret, but these attempts failed.
“Sister Lúcia tried repeatedly to get an audience with Pope Pius XII, to personally tell him about the contents of the Third Secret. After these attempts failed,”
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36
Pope Pius XII wanted the Third Secret of Fatima under his control in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands, even by mistake.
“The pope wanted to have the secret under his control in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands, even by mistake.”
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37
The Third Secret envelope was kept in the most secure part of the Vatican, the private quarters of Pope Pius XII.
“The envelope was kept in the most secure part of the Vatican, the private quarters of Pope Pius XII.”
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38
When French journalist Robert Serrou of Paris Match was given permission to photograph the pope's private apartment on 1957-05-14, he noticed a small wooden safe standing on a table bearing the words "Secret of the Holy Office."
“When the French journalist Robert Serrou of Paris Match was given permission to photograph the pope’s private apartment on May 14, 1957, he noticed a small wooden safe standing on a table, bearing the words “Secret of the Holy Office.””
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39
Robert Serrou asked the pope's housekeeper what was in the small wooden safe, and she replied that it was the Third Secret of Fatima.
““What’s in it?” he asked the pope’s housekeeper. “The Third Secret of Fatima” was her reply.”
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40
Michael Hesemann assesses that Pope Pius XII probably never read the Third Secret document and likely was, like others, waiting for 1960, the date set for the opening of the seal.
“Did Pius XII ever read the document? Probably not. One can assume that he, too, was waiting for 1960, the magical date set for the opening of the seal.”
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41
Pope Pius XII died on 1958-10-09, a year after the death of Bishop da Silva of Leiria.
“He died on October 9, 1958, a year after the death of da Silva, the bishop of Leiria.”
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42
Pope John XXIII went to Castel Gandolfo in August 1959 for the summer holidays before deciding to open the Third Secret envelope, unlike his predecessor who had not done so out of respect for a falsely interpreted 1960 date.
“When he went to Castelgondolfo in August for the summer holidays, he was surrounded by peace and quiet, so perhaps he felt the time had come. Thus Pope John decided to do what his predecessor, out of respect for a falsely interpreted date, had not had the courage to do: he opened the envelope containing the message of Fatima.”
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43
Five popes - Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, and John Paul II - kept the Third Secret of Fatima under lock and key.
“There must have been a reason why five popes, Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, and John Paul I and II, kept it under lock and key.”
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44
Father Schweigl interviewed Sister Lúcia on 1952-09-02 at her convent at Coimbra on instructions from Pope Pius XII.
“Father Alonso’s opinion was confirmed by Father Schweigl, who interviewed Sister Lúcia on September 2, 1952, at her convent at Coimbra, on instructions from Pope Pius XII.”
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45
John Paul II regarded himself as the Fatima pope, a title originally given to his predecessor Pius XII.
“John Paul II now looked upon himself as the Fatima pope, a title that had originally been given to his predecessor Pius XII.”
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46
The Prophecy of the Popes gave Pius XII (1939-1958) the description "Pastor angelicus" ("the angelic shepherd").
““Pastor angelicus,” the “angelic shepherd,” was the name for Pius XII (1939–1958)”
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47
For Pius XII, the miracle of the sun of Fatima was repeated in the Vatican gardens.
“for whom the “miracle of the sun” of Fatima was repeated in the Vatican gardens.”
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48
Pius XII proclaimed the dogma of the bodily ascension of Mary into heaven and consecrated the whole world to her.
“He proclaimed the dogma of the bodily ascension of Mary into heaven and consecrated the whole world to her.”
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49
Pope Pius XII did his best to fulfil the wish of the Madonna for the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, but did not achieve the desired effect.
“Pope Pius XII did his best to fulfill the wish of the Madonna, but did not achieve the desired effect.”
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50
Sister Lúcia said the seer children did not know the name of the pope in the vision, since the Virgin Mary did not tell them whether it was Benedict XV, Pius XII, Paul VI, or John Paul II, but only that it was the pope who was suffering, which made them suffer too.
““We did not know the name of the pope. Our Lady did not tell us his name, so we did not know whether it was Benedict XV or Pius XII or Paul VI or John Paul II, but it was the pope who was suffering and that made us suffer, too.””
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51
Michael Hesemann considers the message of Fatima to have influenced the secret policy of the Vatican from Pope Pius XII to John Paul II.
“It influenced the secret policy of the Vatican, the smallest but most influential state on earth, from Pope Pius XII to John Paul II, who believes it to be his mission to fulfill the Fatima prophecy.”
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52
All popes of the twentieth century, from Pius XII up to John Paul II, have been aware of the messages of the Virgin Mary at Fatima.
“All the popes of this century have been aware of the Virgin's messages, from Pope Pius XII up to John Paul II”
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53
Information about the Magenta UFO crash was back-channelled through Pope Pius XII to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
“but it was the information about it was back channeled through Pope Pius the 12th to FDR”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 02:22:56.4-02:23:02.2 hearsay first hand
54
Jesse Michels considers the Magenta UFO crash to have fallen under the jurisdiction of Pope Pius XII.
“The Magenta crash was under, you know, I think, what was it? Pope Pius?... The XII... It was like, you know, under his jurisdiction.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 01:05:11.5-01:05:18.9 opinion first hand
55
Pope Pius XII helped back-channel information about the Magenta UFO crash to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
“And then he helped back channel the information back to FDR.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 01:05:20.6-01:05:23.8 testimony first hand