ðə kəlˈɛkʃən wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd tʊ ˈænsɚ kɹˈɪɾɪks ʌv pˈaɪəs ɹˌoʊmən twˈɛlv, sˈʌtʃ ɐz hˈɑːtʃhʌθ, hˌuː ɐlˈɛdʒd ðætðə pˈoʊp hæd tˈɜːnd ɐ blˈaɪnd ˈaɪ tə nˈɑːtsi ɐtɹˈɑːsᵻɾiz ɐɡˈɛnst dʒˈuːz.
The collection was intended to answer critics of Pius XII, such as Hochhuth, who alleged that the Pope had turned a blind eye to Nazi atrocities against Jews.