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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

orangecrush

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13. Thank you for the great post.

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 09:40 AM

21 hrs ago

The Nazis in WW2 routinely rounded up nins and sent them to the camps.

History repeats itself.

"The Convent Children: The Rescue of Jewish Children in Polish Convents during the Holocaust"

". It is also worth bearing in mind that sheltering Jewish children placed all Christian inhabitants of the convent in mortal danger and required them to share their scanty provisions."

https://www.yadvashem.org/righteous/resources/rescue-of-jewish-children-in-polish-convents.html

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That is terrible orangecrush 21 hrs ago #12

"Our Lady of Sorrows" orangecrush 22 hrs ago #4

Cowards always go for the low-hanging fruit... GiqueCee 21 hrs ago #11

Thank you for the great post. orangecrush 21 hrs ago #13

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