MAXIMILIAN KOLBE DURING WORLD WAR II
in the late 1930s, Maximilian was called back from Asia to supervise the original friary. When the friary was seized by the Germans, he was shortly imprisoned and then released.
After this, he went back to the friary in Poland and shared everything that he had with the 3,000 refugees who were there. 2,000 of these refugees were Jewish. The friars fed, housed and clothed these refugees in an attempt to save them from being caught.
His friary was eventually shut down and him and four companions were sent to the Auschwitz death camp.
After this, he went back to the friary in Poland and shared everything that he had with the 3,000 refugees who were there. 2,000 of these refugees were Jewish. The friars fed, housed and clothed these refugees in an attempt to save them from being caught.
His friary was eventually shut down and him and four companions were sent to the Auschwitz death camp.