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Wiktoria and Józef are pictured with their three chidren in a photo taken in Markowa in 1939. Before World War II the Ulmas wanted to move out from Markowa, and this photo was taken before they planned to leave the village. On Sept. 1, 1939 the war broke and Józef and Wiktoria decided to stay in their family village. (OSV News photo/courtesy Institute of National Remembrance) (Handout)

Pope Francis highlights novena to Ulmas beginning Sept. 1 ahead of martyred family’s beatification

VATICAN CITY OSV News – In his greetings to Polish-speaking pilgrims during his general audience Aug. 30, Pope Francis noted a novena beginning in many Polish parishes Sept. 1 offered "spiritual preparation" ahead of the Sept. 10 beatification of the martyred Ulma family in Markowa, Poland."May the example of this heroic family, who sacrificed their…...