In the fall of 1942, Jozef Ulma heard a frantic knock on the door of his farmhouse in Markowa, Poland. Standing at the threshold was a man named Szall, who begged the 42-year-old Catholic to hide ...

A documentary about the family of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma, who were killed by the Germans in 1944 for sheltering Jews on their farm, went on release in Poland on Friday.

The U.S. priest with Polish roots was heading overseas to attend the Sept. 10 beatification of the Ulma family, the first time an entire family has been advanced toward sainthood together.

On March 24, 1944 German police raided the home. They murdered the eight Jews as well as Jozef and Wiktoria, who was pregnant, and their six children.

The Ulma family started on the road to sainthood this past weekend, but there remains debate about Poland's role in the Holocaust By Ryan Tumilty Published Sep 22, 2023 Last updated Sep 23, 2023 ...

Józef and Wiktoria Ulma of Markowa, Poland, were no exception. More than 80 years ago they underlined verses in their family Bible from a most essential teaching: the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

The Ulma family was aware that by giving aid they were risking their lives and those of their family. This threat, however, did not stop Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma from helping their neighbors.” ...

This undated photo shows Polish farmer Jozef Ulma with his wife Wiktoria. The Ulmas were killed with their seven children by the Nazis in 1944 for having sheltered Jews during World War II.

The beatification service for Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children was held in the southeastern Polish town of Markowa where they died in March 1944 at the hands of German military police ...

Jozef Ulma, 44, was a farmer, Catholic activist and amateur photographer who documented family and village life. He lived with his 31-year-old wife Wiktoria and their six children. Unborn baby dilemma ...

In one of the most significant moments in Polish post-war history, the Ulma family was beatified in Markowa Sept. 10. "I think it will only get me at night, when I come back home, because now I still ...