Summary
VATICAN CITY A German bishop known as the "Lion of Muenster" for his courageous anti-Nazi sermons during World War II took a step on the road to sainthood when he was beatified Sunday in St. Peter's Basilica.
Pope Benedict XVI hailed the "heroic courage" of Clemens August von Galen and described the churchman, who condemned anti-Semitism, as a model for those in public roles today.See the full content of this document
Extract
Bishop Who Defied Nazis Gets Closer to Sainthood
Von Galen died in 1946, at age 68, a few weeks after Pope Pius...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
