Maximilian Kolbe

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Read the story of Maximilian Kolbe, from his early life in Poland through to his work with Jewish refugees in World War II and his death in Auschwitz.

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Is the story of Maximilian Kolbe relevant to us today? How could our lives be different if we followed his example and the example of Jesus, which inspired him?

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Our famous follower in these pages is Maximilian Kolbe who was imprisoned in Auschwitz for aiding groups persecuted by the Nazis. He exchanged his life for a condemned fellow-prisoner in Auschwitz during World War II.

These pages were written by Howard Ingham.

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