A fascinating story of a man who disobeyed the rules of his own church to organize, with church officials turning a blind-eye, one of the greatest escape routes of World War II. When the Allies entered Rome, even after years of helping escaping soldiers and civilians, there were still 3,925 men and women Monsignor O'Flaherty and his organization were hiding in and about Rome.
The story also covers the efforts of the many people, allied servicemen, diplomats, church officials and Italian civilians who helped O'Flahery at the risk of their lives, with some of them paying the ultimate price.
This story is one of the great, little-known chapters of resistance of World War II.
The story also covers the efforts of the many people, allied servicemen, diplomats, church officials and Italian civilians who helped O'Flahery at the risk of their lives, with some of them paying the ultimate price.
This story is one of the great, little-known chapters of resistance of World War II.
