Political Saints: Bl. Clemens August Graf von Galen

Published: June 28, 2023, 3:28 p.m.

In this episode of political saints, Fr. Daniel Utrecht of the Toronto Oratory and Jacob Imam discuss the life of Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen. Blessed Clemens was bishop of Münster, Germany during the rise of the Nazi party. He published numerous condemnations of the Nazi regime and helped draft Pope Pius XI's anti-Nazi encyclical Mit brenneder Sorge. In 1946, he was made a cardinal of the Church. On October 9th, 2005, Clemens was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI. For more on his life, see Fr. Utrecht's book The Lion of Münster: The Bishop Who Roared Against the Nazis --- https://tanbooks.com/products/books/c... Join the Discussion on Our Discord: https://discord.gg/rx47eCgagF Or help us make more: visit https://www.newpolity.com/donate