Since I was a small child, I have been fascinated with the Catholic Church. When I was six, I wanted to be like Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ, and spend eternity with the angels and archangels. By the time I was twelve, I learned that the Catholic Church had demons among its ranks and did not always live according to the words expressed by Christ. I learned that the Catholic Church, under the leadership of Pope Pius XII, did not act to save Jews during the Second World War. As a matter of fact, the Vatican played a significant role in helping Nazi war criminals flee overseas in a secret escape network known as The Italian Ratline.
