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==== Baptism during the Holocaust ==== During the [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]], many Jewish children in [[Occupation of Poland (1939β1945)|Nazi-occupied Poland]] were hidden and rescued by Catholic convents and monasteries. The motivations of the rescuers varied. While many nuns acted out of Christian compassion and humanitarian duty, the issue of religious conversion became controversial. Some children were baptized, sometimes as a protective measure, but this led to postwar disputes about their religious identity and custody. After the war, tensions arose between Jewish organizations and the Catholic Church over whether baptized children should be returned to the Jewish community or remain in Catholic care.<ref>Bogner, N. (1999). The convent children: The rescue of Jewish children in Polish convents during the Holocaust (N. Greenwood, Trans.). ''[[Yad Vashem|Yad Vashem Studies]]'', 27, 235β285. https://www.yadvashem.org/righteous/resources/rescue-of-jewish-children-in-polish-convents.html</ref>
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