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Relations between the Vatican and Hitler were, at best, icy. The Church tried to get a moratorium on the persecution of Catholics in the countries invaded by Hitler. Hitler would agree and the next day violate the treaty. Hitler planned to kidnap Pope Pius XII because he was continually criticizing the Nazis and working underground to thwart his persecutions of Christians as well as Jews. Hitler's plans were never fulfilled. Pius was well aware of Hitler's intentions and left a signed document that, should he be abducted, the Church must consider him as resigned from the papacy and were to immediately elect a new pope.

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