Here is a breakdown of Holocaust victims (Non-Jewish Victims of the Holocaust): > Ukrainians 5.5 - 7 million Jews (of all countries) 6 million + Russian POWs 3.3 million + Russian Civilians 2 million + Poles 3 million + Yugoslavians 1. read more
As Nazi persecution of Jews in France increased, the Orthodox community's work naturally expanded to include protection and care of these most helpless ones. Father Dimitri was asked to provide forged certificates of baptism to preserve the lives of Jews, and always complied. read more
Christians appealed to Hitler to end anti-religious and anti-Church propaganda promulgated by Free Thinkers, and within Hitler's Nazi Party some atheists were quite vocal in their anti-Christian views, especially Martin Bormann. read more
The Nazi Party discouraged Germans from being active in the church, but did not actively persecute mainstream Catholic and Protestant clergy and parishioners provided they did not say or do anything against the Nazis. read more