Faith Under Fire: Clergy in WWII

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  • Slovak President, Priest & Nazi War Criminal: The Tragic Legacy of Jozef Tiso

    He wore a priest’s robe and spoke of faith—but his actions told a different story. As president of Nazi-aligned Slovakia, Jozef Tiso helped orchestrate mass deportations and violence. When women and children were murdered, Tiso—Catholic priest and head of state—called it a “restoration of order.”...

  • From Priest Who Defied Hitler to Guillotine: Carl Lampert

    Carl Lampert, an Austrian Catholic priest, stood fearlessly against Nazi persecution of the Church. Refusing to betray his faith or remain silent, he endured arrest, torture, and three trials before his execution by guillotine in 1944. This documentary reveals his courageous defiance, the Gestapo...

  • Nazi Priest Killer of Dachau: Fritz Becher

    Fritz Becher, a prisoner-turned-Kapo at Dachau, became infamous for his brutality toward priests, especially Poles, forcing them into deadly “sport exercises” and beating many to death. He also abused Soviet prisoners of war under his control. After Dachau’s liberation in 1945, Becher faced a US ...

  • The Priest Who Gave His Life for a Stranger at Auschwitz: Maximilian Kolbe

    Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Catholic priest, was imprisoned in Auschwitz for sheltering Jews during WWII. In July 1941, he volunteered to die in place of a stranger, enduring two weeks without food or water before being executed. His sacrifice in the face of unimaginable cruelty remains one of the...

  • Catholic Priest, Nazi Collaborator, Antisemite: Stanisław Trzeciak

    Stanisław Trzeciak was once a respected Polish Catholic priest and scholar. But in the 1930s, he became one of the nation’s loudest antisemitic voices—praising Hitler, spreading conspiracy theories, and collaborating with Nazi Germany. This documentary reveals how he amplified Hitler’s message in...

  • Priest Turned Child Killer – Ustaša “Brother Satan” of Jasenovac: M. Filipović

    Miroslav Filipović was no ordinary war criminal. Once a Franciscan priest, Filipović became one of the most feared figures in the Jasenovac concentration camp. Known as “Brother Satan,” he personally took part in mass executions, including the brutal killing of children. This documentary uncovers...

  • From Catholic Priest to Nazi Killer: The “Man of God” András Kun

    Once a Catholic priest, András Kun became one of the most feared members of Hungary’s pro-Nazi Arrow Cross Party. In late 1944, he led death squads that massacred Jews in hospitals, homes, and even on the banks of the Danube. His orders often began with the chilling words: “In the name of Christ ...