The Priest Who Gave His Life for a Stranger at Auschwitz: Maximilian Kolbe
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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 most inspiring acts of World War 2.
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