Category: Bonner Springs

A book discussion, “Church of Spies: The Pope’s Secret War Against Hitler,” will be presented at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Sister Rosemary Kolich from the University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, will facilitate a discussion about a book that reveals some of the most astonishing events in the history of the papacy.

Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. The program is made possible by the Kansas Humanities Council.

Sister Kolich teaches English for the University of Saint Mary at both the main campus in Leavenworth and at the Overland Park campus. Kolich joined the KHC TALK program as a discussion leader in 2008.

Participants will discuss Mark Riebling’s 2015 work of nonfiction, “Church of Spies: The Pope’s Secret War against Hitler,” which Rabbi David Dalin calls “a groundbreaking and riveting account of Pope Pius XII’s secret war against Hitler. This richly documented book makes an important contribution to contemporary scholarship about Pius XII and to our understanding of the historical legacy of his pontificate.”

The Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grant-making program and encourages Kansans to engage in the civic and cultural life of their communities. For more information about KHC programs visit online at www.kansashumanities.org.

For more information about the event, visit the Bonner Springs Library at www.bonnerlibrary.org.