The last words of St. Maximilian Kolbe, extending his arm to the lethal injection, were: “Ave Maria.” But let's take a step back and try to understand where that friar had come from.

St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, patron saint of journalists, prisoners, and drug addicts, was a Polish priest who was murdered in Auschwitz after volunteering to die in the place of another.

Aug. 14 is the feast day of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a saint best known for his heroic martyrdom at Auschwitz in 1941, when he volunteered to be executed in place of another prisoner.. Like many ...

Rome Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 / 04:00 am. As World War II raged around him in Poland, St. Maximilian Kolbe fought for souls using a printing press and another “weapon” — the Miraculous Medal.

The Primate of All Ireland on Sunday honored Auschwitz martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe. Archbishop Eamon Martin presided at an event in Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, on Sept. 5 commemorating the 80th ...

MARMORA – Roman Catholic churches in Upper Township and Woodbine will be consolidated into a new parish effective Dec. 14, according to a press release from the Camden Diocese.

Dolls, clothing, pillows and socks represent St. Maximilian Kolbe as a comic-like character with half an Auschwitz uniform. Retailers say the products honor the saint and evangelize. Critics call ...

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