The Catholic Church beatified on Sunday a Polish family of nine, including a new-born baby, who died at the hands of Nazi Germans during World War Two for sheltering a Jewish family from the Holocaust.
In an unprecedented move, the Vatican on Sunday beatified a Polish family of nine — a married couple and their small children — who were executed by the Nazis during World War II for sheltering Jews.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — In an unprecedented move, the Vatican on Sunday beatified a Polish family of nine — a married couple and their small children — who were executed by the Nazis during World War II for sheltering Jews.
The Ulma family, who sheltered Jews in Poland during World War II and were killed by Nazis, were beatified on Sunday. Wiktoria Ulma's unborn child was also included.
Mass held in honor of the Ulmas, who were killed along with 8 Jews they were hiding; experts have warned Warsaw could use recognition to downplay Poles' role in Holocaust
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