Obedience to the will of God was one of the key concerns for St. Maximilian Kolbe, and it was in discerning God’s will for him that he made his final, fateful choice. In a letter found in the ...

A screenshot of a video posted Aug. 2 on Blessed Friends Forever's Instagram account shows the now-discontinued St. Maximilian Kolbe T-shirt among the online retailer's latest designs.

Other saints’ figures in development include St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Therese of Lisieux. The school also sells trading cards of saints to help children learn more about them. Kolbe Film ...

Last month, we commemorated the 80th anniversary of the martyrdom of Father Maximilian Maria Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan priest martyred by Nazis during World War II. His life offers a unique ...

As World War II raged around him in Poland, St. Maximilian Kolbe fought for souls using a printing press and another “weapon” — the Miraculous Medal. “Even though a person be the worst ...

Friday marks the anniversary of Saint Maximillian Kolbe's death. It's been 79 years since the Franciscan Friar was killed after offering his life in place for another man at Auschwitz. Kolbe was ...

"Ever heard of St. Maximilian Kolbe?" Russell asked. "I think I have," I replied. Was he the priest who died in Auschwitz for reasons I couldn’t quite remember? That was him, Russell said.

This, however, was no random cell: it was the cell where St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, spent his final hours, starved and dehydrated before being administered a ...

But Maximilian Kolbe, who died as prisoner 16770 in Auschwitz-Birkenau, is much remembered in the Christian Church. He offered his own life to save a fellow prisoner, Franciszek Gajowniczek, condemned ...

Show more In October 1982, the Polish priest, Father Maximilian Kolbe, was canonised for sacrificing his own life to save another prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War Two.

Seventy-five years ago, the Franciscan priest and future saint Maximilian Kolbe volunteered to take the place of a fellow Auschwitz prisoner sentenced to death. His actions continue to influence ...