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The wreath-laying ceremony marked the 60th anniversary of Msgr. O’Flaherty’s death on Oct. 30, 1963.

Ireland’s President Michael Higgins in a Vatican ceremony on Oct. 19 paid tribute to O’Flaherty, an Irish priest who hid Italian Jews from the Nazis.

When the Nazis occupied Rome for nine months following the fall of Mussolini, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty created what came to be known as the "Rome Escape Line." / Patrick Leonard/EWTN Vatican City, Oct 20, 2023 / 09:40 am (CNA). Many people know Irish Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty from Hollywood’s portrayal of his life in “The Scarlet and the Black,” the film based on a real-life Catholic hero who was honored at the Vatican this week.  Ireland’s P...

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Joseph O’Connor’s latest novel, “My Father’s House,” is inspired by the true story of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who risked his life in Italy durin...

My Father’s House centers on Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, a real life Irish priest who, with the help of an electic group of accomplices, helped shuttle escaped prisoner of war captives to safety.

Hugh O’Flaherty’s heroism always had the makings of a tense psychological thriller, and that’s what I hope I’ve written