Abraham Foxman Never Forgot the Catholic Woman Who Saved His Life
The national director of the Anti-Defamation League, who died May 10, credited his Polish Catholic nanny Bronisława Kurpi with saving his life during the Holocaust.
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Why Me, Lord? A B-17 Gunner’s Lifelong Journey of Faith
COMMENTARY: After witnessing the deaths of his friends over Warsaw in 1944, Vincent Stefanek spent the rest of his life seeking to understand why he survived — and how God wanted him to use the ‘second opportunity’ he had been given.
Father Adam Sztark: The Polish Jesuit Who Died Saving Jewish Children
A Polish Jesuit used disguises and cunning to save Jews from the Holocaust, refusing three chances to escape his own execution to remain with those he served.
Blessed Mary Magdalene Bódi: Hungary’s New Virgin-Martyr of World War II
Beatified Sept. 6 in Veszprém, Hungary, the young factory worker gave her life resisting a Soviet soldier’s assault in 1945.
Out of the Shadows: The Polish Angels Who Saved Jewish Children in WWII
In Nazi-occupied Poland, where aiding Jews carried the death penalty, hundreds of convents opened their doors to Jewish children and families.
What Have We Learned in the 80 Years Since V-J Day?
COMMENTARY: On the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ victory over Japan in World War II, it is essential that we look at our moral failures and vices as well as our victories and virtues.
My Father’s Crucifix: A Father’s Day Story of Devotion in Wartime and Peace
A crucifix recovered from the ruins of World War II becomes a lasting symbol of faith, reverence and fatherly strength.
Modern Martyrs of Poland, Pray for Us
Beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 1999, these 108 martyrs bore witness to Christ under Nazi and Communist persecution
Bells for Fallen Heroes: Wartime Memories of Death, Duty and Prayer for Memorial Day
COMMENTARY: The sounds of bells, the sight of flags, the silence of prayer — all bear witness to lives laid down.
Pope Leo’s ‘Greatest Generation’ Dad Served on D-Day Tank Landing Ship
According to the Department of Defense, the Prevost patriarch was an executive officer on June 6, 1944.
