# How should Catholics respond to polemicists who bring up the so-called “Vatican Ratlines”?

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**Created:** [September 28, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/how-should-catholics-respond-to-polemicists-who-bring-up-the-so-called-vatican-ratlines/2796 "2025-09-28T21:28:27Z")
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### Author: ![Edgewise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/43a26b/32.png) [@Edgewise](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Edgewise)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/how-should-catholics-respond-to-polemicists-who-bring-up-the-so-called-vatican-ratlines/2796/1 "2025-09-28T21:28:27Z")

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How should Catholics respond to polemicists who bring up the so-called “Vatican Ratlines”?

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### Author: ![Literalman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/literalman/32/117_2.png) [@Literalman](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Literalman)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/how-should-catholics-respond-to-polemicists-who-bring-up-the-so-called-vatican-ratlines/2796/2 "2025-09-29T13:30:46Z")

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What are “Vatican Ratlines”?

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### Author: ![Cade\_One](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.catholictalk.net/cade_one/32/34_2.png) [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/how-should-catholics-respond-to-polemicists-who-bring-up-the-so-called-vatican-ratlines/2796/3 "2025-09-29T15:37:02Z")

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@Edgewise I too need some more clarification. I have not heard this term either.