Madam, - Jim Duffy (November 24th) singles out Pope Pius XII for mention as one of the leaders who "were not vocal enough in telling the world about the slaughter of the innocents taking place in concentration camps".
May I remind him of the beautiful tribute communicated by cablegram to the Vatican by Golda Meir, then Israeli foreign minister at the UN, on the occasion of the Pope's death on October 9th, 1958?
She said:"We share in the grief of humanity at the passing away of His Holiness Pope Pius XII. In a generation afflicted by wars and discord, he upheld the highest ideals of peace and compassion. When fearful martyrdom came to our people in the decade of Nazi terror, the voice of the Pope was raised for the victims.
"The life of our times was enriched by a voice speaking out on the great moral truths above the tumult of daily conflict. We mourn a great servant of peace." - Yours, etc,
Dr BRENDA O'HANRAHAN, Sandymount, Dublin 4.