"On Auschwitz" (31): Christian clergy at Auschwitz -

"On Auschwitz" (31): Christian clergy at Auschwitz

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The Germans incarcerated at least 464 priests, seminarians & monks as well as 35 nuns in #Auschwitz. Teresa Wontor Cichy, from the Museum’s Research Center talks about the fate of Christian clergy and about religious life in the camp. See also our online course: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_18_duchowienstwo/

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