A Pennsylvania Catholic school apologized after a Halloween float featured a replica of the Auschwitz gate, sparking outrage for its Holocaust-related imagery.

A Catholic school in Hanover, Pennsylvania, drew widespread condemnation after its Halloween parade float featured a replica of the Auschwitz concentration camp gate with the phrase "Arbeit Macht Frei," a symbol tied to the Holocaust. The Diocese of Harrisburg, led by Bishop Timothy C. Senior, expressed shock and issued a formal apology, stating the imagery was not in the original design and calling the display profoundly offensive and unacceptable. The bishop apologized to Jewish communities, emphasized the Church’s opposition to antisemitism, and pledged to review approval processes and collaborate with Jewish advocacy groups to improve Holocaust education. The school and parade organizers did not respond to requests for comment.