I think given all their other actions during WW2 it’s definitely part of a pattern and probably wasn’t solely (if at all) in self defence. IMO if you read enough about various religions you’ll realise that organised religion is always fascistic.
Not to mention the fact that the catholic church is largely responsible for anti-semitism having blamed all Jews for the death of Jesus for nearly 2000 years (and even after what happened during WW2 they didn’t stop doing it until 1965).
I think given all their other actions during WW2 it’s definitely part of a pattern and probably wasn’t solely (if at all) in self defence. IMO if you read enough about various religions you’ll realise that organised religion is always fascistic.
Not to mention the fact that the catholic church is largely responsible for anti-semitism having blamed all Jews for the death of Jesus for nearly 2000 years (and even after what happened during WW2 they didn’t stop doing it until 1965).