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The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican

Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty was the Irish priest who defied the Nazis to save thousands.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican
A mural of Msgr. Hugh O'Flaherty in Killarney, Ireland. Marathon/CC BY-SA 2.0
Walker Larson
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A priest and two companions walked uneasily through the stately streets of Rome. The National Fascist Party of Mussolini had been overthrown, only to be replaced with the iron rule of the Nazis, and the city groaned under the yoke of hostile occupation.

Suddenly, the trio saw an imposing pair of German SS officers striding toward them. Would they be found out? Was this the end?

Walker Larson
Walker Larson
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Prior to becoming a freelance journalist and culture writer, Walker Larson taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He holds a master's in English literature and language, and his writing has appeared in The Hemingway Review, Intellectual Takeout, and his Substack, The Hazelnut. He is also the author of two novels, "Hologram" and "Song of Spheres."