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No. Catholics followed a deeper and more passionate form of Christianity. The Nazis were for the most part Christian.
Sometimes though, a Catholic and/ or Christian would help out Jews in need and be instantly targeted by the Nazis.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoYes it did.
Hitler himself was raised Catholic, but as an adult, he appears to have not bothered practicing it. Other Nazi leaders, especially Joseph Goebbels and Alfred Rosenberg, intensely hated Christianity and wanted to eliminate it from Germany. They even came up with their own version of Christianity, which they called "Positive Christianity". Positive Christianity was a weak attempt to mush Nazi ideology with Christian beliefs- it even tried to claim that Jesus was actually German and not Jewish.
One of the first things Hitler did when he got into office as Chancellor in 1933 was to make a treaty with the Pope where he promised not to bother Catholic priests as long as they did not say bad things about his government- and almost immediately, Hitler's goons broke that promise. The Nazis especially targeted any priest or minister who dared to speak out against them, no matter how slight. Things got so bad that in 1937, the Pope issued a statement strongly denouncing the Nazis. This enraged Hitler, and the Nazis stepped up their discrimination against Catholics.
Once Nazi Germany started conquering other countries, especially Poland (which was and still is strongly Catholic), the clergy tended to get harassed and arrested. The concentration camp at Dachau even had a special section just for priests- the Pfarrerblock ("Priests' block").
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∙ 12y agoCatholics were not targeted to the extent that the Jews were. However, the more the Church preached against the Nazis, the more intense became the persecution of Catholics. Millions died in the death camps.
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∙ 7y agoIndeed, the Adolf Hitler begin by discriminating very badly against Catholics, in many and various ways, but ended up by just killing them in the gas chambers. Adolf Hitler had no time for Catholics, their Bishops and Pope:
Catholic Martyrs of the Holocaust
A large number of these were Poles, as Hitler had a special animosity for Polish Christians, but it spread to many others:
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How did the concordat benefit the nazi party and catholic church?
The Concordat, which was signed on the 14th July 1933, was an agreement between the Roman Catholic Church and Hitler. It benefited the Nazis, as they were able to get rid of the Catholic Centre Party, meaning that the Nazi party was the only party.
How many Jews did the Catholic Church hand over to the Nazis?
None! The Catholic Church did more than any organization or country to shelter and protect Jews. Churches, convents and monasteries, including the Vatican itself, hid Jews from the Nazis and helped many of them escape to safe countries. It is even said the Pope Pius XII would disguise himself as a simple Franciscan friar and sneak out of the Vatican at night and smuggle Jews out of Rome and into the safety of the Vatican. Thousands and thousands of lives were saved. The rumors of the Catholic Church cooperating with the Nazis was part of a disinformation campaign conducted by the Soviet Union to discredit the Church and drive a wedge between the Church and the Jews as well as with the rest of the world. Once the Nazis were defeated, the Soviets feared the Catholic Church more than any other group. All this information was revealed by former KGB agents when the Soviet Union dissolved in the 1980s.
What were the religious resistance groups that fought against the Nazis during the Holocaust?
There were no religious resistance groups that fought against the Nazis. Leaders of most major religions not directly targeted by the Nazis were actually pro-Nazi, such as the Catholic Church and numerous Imams and Muftis in the Middle East and the Balkans. The Orthodox Church opposed the Nazis in principle (since they had defeated Greece and attacked Russia), but did not advocate resistance to the Nazis and did not defend the minorities attacked in the Holocaust. The resistance groups that did organize were nationalists, socialists, and partisans in any given occupied area.
Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
What are the differences of a Catholic Church and protestant church on the outside?
The cross in a Catholic Church is usually a crucifix, whereas the cross in a Protestant church is just a plain cross.
Did the Catholic Church support the Fascists?
The Catholic Church has never supported the Fascists, Nazis or Communists. The Church tends to support democratic forms of government today.
Why does the Catholic Church of Rome not help Filipinos?
The Catholic Church helps everyone. They are the first to address wrongs internationally. If you need help, find the nearest church and ask for help. If they do not help you, go to the next Catholic Chirch or Catholic Charities for assistance
Did the Nazis have a religon?
The Nazis created their own protestant church. The aim was to phase out Christianity and replace it with Nazi philosophy. The Nazis had an agreement with the Vatican in that the Roman Catholic Church was allowed to educate the children in sunday schools. Though most of the German population was protestant, most of the leaders of the Nazi party, including Hitler, were Roman Catholic.
Which is more important in enabling the Nazis to influence young people in Germany?
I hope there are not still Nazis trying to influence young people in Germany. Germany negotiated a "concordant" with the Catholic Church and in the agreement, the Catholic Church agreed to disband the Catholic Political party and the Catholic Youth organization. This allow for the rise of the Nazi Party and the Hitler Youth.
Is Kris Allen a Catholic?
yes he is catholic and he does so much to help his church
Can Nazis be Catholic?
Hitler wasn't keen on the Catholic church as he believed that anyone who was loyal to the pope couldn't be loyal to him. That said, many senior officers and Nazis were at least nominal Catholics and there is no evidence that anyone was killed JUST for being a Catholic. The main resistance movement in Austria was the Catholic Resistance, and members were shot, but it was because of their resistance rather than their faith.
How did the concordat benefit the nazi party and catholic church?
The Concordat, which was signed on the 14th July 1933, was an agreement between the Roman Catholic Church and Hitler. It benefited the Nazis, as they were able to get rid of the Catholic Centre Party, meaning that the Nazi party was the only party.
How do you ask a church for help?
You simply just ask them for the help you want, and they will help. The Catholic Church helps people all the time.
Who order the Catholic Church to sell indulgences to help build Saint Peter's Church?
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How many Nazis were excommunicated from the Catholic Church if any?
Only one as far as I know: Joseph Goebbels. His sin? Marrying a Protestant.
Did any other religiousgroups help Hitler?
catholic church
Who are Eastern Catholics who recognize the pope?
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Coptic Catholic Church Patriarchate Ethiopian Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Macedonian Catholic Church Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Patriarchate Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
