US EditionFaith leaders condemn a Pennsylvania Halloween parade float with an Auschwitz sign
Bishop Senior apologized for the float displaying a deeply offensive Holocaust symbol and pledged education efforts with Jewish groups to prevent future incidents.
- A Catholic school's Halloween parade float included imagery reminiscent of the Auschwitz concentration camp, offending many with its phrase 'Arbeit Macht Frei' .
- The Diocese of Harrisburg condemned the display, pledging to educate the school community on Jewish suffering during the Holocaust and ongoing antisemitism.
- The float's designer, Galen S. Shelly, admitted his mistake and expressed deep regret, stating he had no ill intent.
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What’s the story behind the Catholic parade float with Auschwitz imagery?
A Halloween parade in Hanover, Pennsylvania, sparked controversy over the weekend when a local Catholic school’s float included a replica of the main entrance gate at Auschwitz concentration camp, with the notorious phrase Arbeit Macht Frei — Work will set you free.The local bishop apologized for the display later that day, calling it “offensive and unacceptable.” The artist who designed the display apologized as well, saying he did not intend t…
Bishop Apologizes for Catholic School’s Offensive Halloween Float With Nazi Imagery
A drone view of the “Arbeit macht frei” gate at the former Auschwitz concentration camp ahead of the 80th anniversary of its liberation, Oswiecim, Poland, Jan. 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel A Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania condemned and apologized for Holocaust imagery appearing on a Halloween parade float that was presented by St. Joseph Catholic School in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Bishop Timothy C. Senior of the Diocese of Harrisburg r…
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Faith leaders condemn a Pennsylvania Halloween parade float with an Auschwitz sign
Jewish and Catholic faith leaders condemned a Halloween parade float that carried a replica of the gate to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz as the designer behind it apologized, saying he made it “with no ill intent.”
Faith Leaders Condemn a Pennsylvania Halloween Parade Float With an Auschwitz Sign - Bucks County Beacon
Jewish and Catholic faith leaders condemned a Halloween parade float that carried a replica of the gate to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz as the designer behind it apologized, saying he made it “with no ill intent.” The replica gate, topped with the sign, “Arbeit macht frei” (work will set you free), was included on the float made for Saint Joseph Catholic School in Hanover for a parade Thursday. Hanover is in a rural area about 50 mil…
Pennsylvania diocese condemns 'profoundly offensive' Holocaust imagery on parade float
A Catholic school float featuring Auschwitz imagery sparks outrage in Pennsylvania. The Diocese of Harrisburg condemns it as “profoundly offensive” and pledges Holocaust education and process reforms.
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