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Pope Francis has approved the beatification of 10 Polish nuns, who were members of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Elizabeth, killed by Soviet troops in the waning days of World War II. Pictured clockwise are, Sisters Maria Paschalis Jahn, Melusja, Edelburgis Kubitzki, Adel Schramm, Adelheidis Töpfer, Acutina Goldberg, Felicitas Ellmerer, Rosaria Schilling, Sabina Thienel, and Sapientia Heymann. (CNS photo/courtesy Congregation of Sisters of St. Elizabeth)
Polish nuns killed by Soviet army as World War II ended showed courage
July 21, 2021
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) Ten Polish nuns have been approved for beatification as martyrs 76 years after they were killed while resisting rape and facing other atrocities by Soviet soldiers in the final months of World War II.
Polish nuns killed by Soviet army as World War II ended showed courage
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