Harrisburg’s Catholic bishop apologizes for ‘notorious symbol of hate’ on Halloween float

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg apologized Friday for a grade school’s Halloween parade float that included imagery with deep connections to the Holocaust.

The float in question was entered in Thursday night’s Hanover Halloween Parade by the St. Joseph School there.

Photos and a Youtube video of the parade show what appears to be a look-alike of one of the main gates at the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp, including the phrase “Arbeit Macht Frei.”…

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