Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma and their family were murdered by the Nazis in March 1944 for sheltering a Jewish family.
“At the time of the massacre, Signora Wiktoria Ulma was in an advanced state of pregnancy with her seventh child,” the statement from the dicastery said.
The Ulma family were killed for sheltering a Jewish family for 18 months, according to the supporting documents accompanying the beatification, which is the final step before sainthood.
The Jewish family were also murdered.
Czarek Sokolowski/APThis will be the first time an entire family has been elevated toward sainthood, according to the Vatican’s media office.
Persons:
Jozef, Wiktoria Ulma, Pope Francis, Artur Widak, “, Wiktoria, Jozef Ulma, Czarek, ”
Organizations:
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Locations:
Markowa, Poland, Markowa Cemetery