# Mit brennender Sorge (1937)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1937-mit-brennender-sorge
Location: Vatican City
Themes: Papacy

Pius XI's encyclical condemns Nazi violations. At this point in the timeline (1937), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius XI (6 February 1922 – 10 February 1939).

## Why it matters
Mit brennender Sorge mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius XI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-xi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Mit brennender Sorge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mit_brennender_Sorge)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Mit brennender Sorge](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Mit+brennender+Sorge)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)