On the 80th anniversary of Conventual Franciscan Fr. Placido Cortese’s martyrdom, Fr. Mario Conte, current Director of the Messenger of Saint Anthony, recounts Placido’s life, witness of faith, and charity in a three-part video series.
In part two, learn how Friar Placido organized a clandestine network of secret havens, supplies, and escape routes to protect Jews, disbanded allied soldiers, and others whom the Nazis persecuted or sought in Padua during WWII.
