““No, I repeat, there is no media in Germany reporting the beatification of the Ulma family today,” wrote Cezary Gmyz on Twitter. The journalist noted that this was a consistent practice – not a single German journalist attended a screening of the film at the Pilecki Institute in Berlin.

On September 10, 2023, Pope Francis included among the blessed the family of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children, who were murdered on March 24, 1944 by the Germans for harboring Jews. This was the first family beatification in history.

Solemn beatification

The Apostolic Letter was read on behalf of the Pope at Sunday’s beatification ceremony in Markowa by the Cardinal. Marcello Semeraro.

With the participation of, among others, the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, representatives of parliament, members of the government, diplomatic service and the army – the beatification ceremony of the Ulma family took place in Markowa on Sunday. The liturgy with the participation of members of the Polish Episcopal Conference and hierarchs from abroad, including: Cardinal Gerhard Müller and Cardinal Robert Sarah was led by the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal. Marcello Semeraro.

On the mandate of Pope Francis, Cardinal Semeraro read the Apostolic Letter in Latin, in which the Holy Father included the Ulma family among the blessed. Then the document was read aloud in Polish.

German silence

TVP correspondents in Germany informed via social media that despite the Ulma family’s beatification ceremony in Markowa, which was widely reported throughout the world, the German media did not cover this topic.

No, I repeat no, the media in Germany reported the beatification of the Ulma family today. Not a single German journalist showed up at the screening of Mariusz Pilis’ film at the Pilecki Institute in Berlin

– wrote Cezary Gmyz on Twitter.

Gmyz believes that his remaining silent about German crimes against the Blessed Ulma Family is part of a broader strategy of the German media center and politicians. According to this narrative, Poles cannot be classified as German victims of World War II.

Silent strategy. Poland cannot be a victim

– he judged.