Catholic resistance circle in Berlin and German catholic bishops during the Holocaust
TitleThe Catholic resistance circle in Berlin and German catholic bishops during the Holocaust
Author
Call numberS940.5318/004
Object number03469ds
Place of publicationOxford, England
Year of publication
1993
Dimensionspp216-229
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies' Vol. 7 Number 2 , 1993 pp216-229
Description
Discusses a Catholic resistance group formed in Berlin after Kristallnacht. The Berlin circle helped Jews escape from Germany and assisted those who remained up to their time of 'transportation' and even afterwords. In the end the Berlin circle succeeded in helping many Jews but failed to overcome opposition within the Catholic Church against a public church protest regarding antisemitism