He was
a Roman Catholic.He worked as skilled worker before he became coal miner.
However, he settled as a journalist finally. He got married. Soon he joined
Nazi resistance activities. He was known for his non violent rhetoric against
Nazism and Adolf Hitler. He was under constant watch by authorities and was
arrested on 12 Sept 1944 after the failure of 20 July plot. Before the plot, he
constantly endured interrogations and house searches and persecution.. He was
tried and sentenced to death by people's court on 15 January 45 and was hanged
on 23 January 1945 at Plotzensee prison in Berlin. He was beatified by Pope
John Paul II at Vatican at St. Peter's square on 7 Oct 2001 as he died for the
faith.
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