He continued to save the Jewish people and soldiers and hid them in monasteries, convents, and even in his private home in the Vatican. The Germans grew angrier because they could not catch O’Flaherty. He outsmarted them by wearing clever disguises every time he left the church grounds. Because the Church is the house of God, no Nazi would dare to set one foot on the grounds. One German Lieutenant Colonel, Herbert Kappler was so enraged that he ordered that a white line to be painted on the sidewalk in front of St. Peter’s Square and threatened Hugh that he would be killed if he stepped over the line. That was Hugh’s advantage and he was able to successfully remain safe. Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty and the other clergy people who helped him, managed to save 6,500 Jewish people from execution. He was a man who showed great mercy. He received many medals and awards for his work. If he had not shown mercy, thousands more would have been killed. If more people showed mercy during the war, millions of civilians would have survived and would have been able to return to their homes, and captured soldiers would have survived too. Hitler would have been defeated sooner and would not have been able to almost eliminate the Jewish
He continued to save the Jewish people and soldiers and hid them in monasteries, convents, and even in his private home in the Vatican. The Germans grew angrier because they could not catch O’Flaherty. He outsmarted them by wearing clever disguises every time he left the church grounds. Because the Church is the house of God, no Nazi would dare to set one foot on the grounds. One German Lieutenant Colonel, Herbert Kappler was so enraged that he ordered that a white line to be painted on the sidewalk in front of St. Peter’s Square and threatened Hugh that he would be killed if he stepped over the line. That was Hugh’s advantage and he was able to successfully remain safe. Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty and the other clergy people who helped him, managed to save 6,500 Jewish people from execution. He was a man who showed great mercy. He received many medals and awards for his work. If he had not shown mercy, thousands more would have been killed. If more people showed mercy during the war, millions of civilians would have survived and would have been able to return to their homes, and captured soldiers would have survived too. Hitler would have been defeated sooner and would not have been able to almost eliminate the Jewish