Maximilian
Kolbe, the Polish priest labelled by Pope John Paul II as the "patron saint of
our difficult century", is still looked to for inspiration by thousands of
Christians around the globe as the man who lay down his
life for another person in the notorious Nazi death camp,
Auschwitz.
Please browse the links at the side to discover more about
this incredible man, including his childhood, early life, work in
Poland, missionary work, arrest and time in prison, and death.
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