Leonardo Ciampa
The latest and easily the most unique book on the controversial topic of Pope Pius XII’s decisions and indecisions during World War II. Don’t be deceived by the humorous format of the father-son dialogue; the author states his view squarely. The result is the most level-headed, unbiased, and most easy-to-read look at the venerable pontiff.
Leonardo Ciampa is a composer, organist, and pianist of great renown. His other books for AuthorHouse include The Twilight of Belcanto and Don Lorenzo Perosi. In preparation is a fourth book, A Beniamino Gigli Commemoration: 1957-2007.
Albert Einstein praised the Church, [saying,] “When the revolution came to Germany, I looked to the newspaper editors who in times past had proclaimed their love for freedom, but they were silent. Then I looked to the universities, but they too were soon silenced. Only the Church stood squarely in the path of Hitler’s aggression. I am thus forced to declare that what I once despised I now unreservedly praise.” […] The Church saved more Jews than any other organization — more than the International Red Cross, the Haganah, or any American Jewish organization.
