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Extraordinary photos reveal long-forgotten cemetery where Jesus GROWS out of a tree

Crosses can be seen apparently growing out of the trees which have taken over the cemetery. Piotr Szechyński/Twoje Bieszczady

The mysterious village of Łupków has a rich history but nearly all remnants of the settlement were destroyed after WWII with just the church foundation, bell tower and cemetery remaining.

Roma camp liquidation in wartime ghetto marked online due to Covid-19

The 79th anniversary of the closure of a Roma camp in the World War Two Jewish ghetto in Poland's central city of Lodz, known as the Litzmannstadt Ghetto, was marked online on Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic.

ETSY bans ‘Camp Auschwitz’ T-shirt after MAGA mob member seen wearing same during Capitol riots

The T-shirt, which shows a skull and crossbones alongside the ‘Camp Auschwitz’ slogan, was listed for sale on Etsy’s marketplace and is similar to one worn by a rioter who stormed the Capitol in Washington D.C. last week.

Forgotten heroine recognised as Righteous Among Nations after survivor’s granddaughter publishes history of wartime bravery

EXCLUSIVE: Janina Zawadzka offered life-saving shelter to Mania Tisch and her cousin Popa in a stable on her property after the two women had escaped the final round-up and murder of Jews in the town which is now called Volodymyr Volynski in western Ukraine.

Auschwitz liberation anniversary ceremony to focus on fate of children

The 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27 will this year be held online and will highlight the fate of children in the camp.

Powerfully poignant photographs reveal incredible remains of abandoned memorabilia in neglected club for WWII Veterans

The historical memorabilia from the Veterans' House in Manchester, UK, include veterans' banners, Polish flags, paintings, books and documents belonging to the post-war Polish community in the city. The author of the photographs told TFN: “I was in complete shock and awe with not only how many items were still in the building, but also what the items represented.”

King’s armour to return to Poland after being sent to Hungary by mistake 100 years ago

The 16th century suit of armour belonging to King Zygmunt II was accidentally attributed to someone else in a bureaucratic blunder which saw it transferred to Budapest at the end of WWI.

German uniform found in ‘good condition’ under floorboards during house renovation

The jacket belonging to a Wehrmacht Lance Corporal was discovered wrapped in an oiled cloth in the town of Lubań, in the southeast of the country.

Special delivery: 1945 Holocaust letter delivered 75-years after being written

Written by a Dutch Jew, the letter detailed the murder of his family at the Sobibór death camp.

Skeletal remains of men, women and children murdered by Gestapo finally laid to rest

The 75 victims buried today, which include three infants, were discovered during archaeological work carried out earlier this year by a special section of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance.

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Rzeszów monk sets up music school in war-torn African state to teach child soldiers to take up music instead of weapons

Capuchin monk Brother Benedykt Pączka decided to offer children an alternative to being child soldiers and try to sow the seeds of future peace in the country by teaching them to prefer a guitar over a Kalashnikov.

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