Vatican holds unprecedented beatification of Polish family of 9 killed for hiding Jews

Vatican holds unprecedented beatification of Polish family of 9 killed for hiding Jews

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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. During a ceremonious Mass in the village of Markowa, in southeastern Poland, papal envoy Cardinal…

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