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World War II

Gal Gadot to star as Polish Catholic who saved Jewish children from Nazis

The feature film about Irena Sendler will be the first major release of the new production company started by Gadot and her husband.

How Padre Pio stopped Allied forces from bombing his monastery during WWII

Whenever airplanes flew near the town, Padre Pio was there to stop them.

The two churches that survived the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

"We survived because we were living the message of Fatima."

Veterans group fights to have Navy honor World War II Catholic priest

Last chaplain to die in Second World War ministered to fellow sailors in shark-infested waters.

Students help WWII veterans return to France to commemorate D-Day

These young people sacrificed their time to assist vets who were willing to give up everything.

This former POW forgave his former torturer — and they became friends

"Sometimes, the hating has to stop."

Woman tells her mother-in-law’s Holocaust survival story through art

Lotte and Thea Weiss's relationship is strengthened in their initiative to share family history through art.

New film about a Nazi and his Jewish captor has a worthy message about evil

'Operation Finale,' staring Ben Kingsley as Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann, explores the nature of evil.

Maximilian Kolbe, a hero for our time

The life of this courageous saint offers a powerful witness today.

Japanese students recreate the bombing of Hiroshima in virtual reality

The 5-minute virtual tour shows the city of Hiroshima before, during, and after the bomb dropped.

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