Yad Vashem was asked to grant “Righteous Gentile” status to a Ukrainian priest. The petition on behalf of Andrei Sheptytsky, who as the head of the Ukrainian church during World War II is credited with saving hundreds of Jews, was submitted by Holocaust survivors, Ha’aretz reported Sunday. According to the newspaper, Yad Vashem had refused to recognize Sheptytsky as he initially supported the Nazi invasion of Ukraine. But the memorial center said it would reconsider if asked by Holocaust survivors.
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