Blessed Bernhard Lichtenberg was a martyr during the Second
World War. Born in 1875, he was ordained a priest for the
Diocese of Berlin, Germany. He served in the Cathedral of Berlin
and was an outspoken critic of the Nazis and their anti-Semitic
campaign. He organized protests outside concentration camps, led
public prayers for the Jews, and filed complaints against the
Nazi party. Bernhard was eventually arrested for these actions
and imprisoned for two years, but this did not deter him. After
his release, he resumed his actions and criticisms against the
Nazis. He was arrested again and sentenced to the Dachau
concentration camp. He never arrived at the camp. He was killed
Nov. 5, 1943 on the way to Dachau at the age of 67. He was
beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1996.