Remembering Holocaust is ‘a duty,’ pope says

Pope Francis said remembering the millions of men, women and children who perished in the Holocaust is a call for the world today to reflect and commit to not repeating the atrocities of the past. Speaking to pilgrims in St Peter’s Square on 26th January, the pope said that “in the face of this immense... Read More

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January 24, 2020

New research details Catholic inmates at Auschwitz

A Polish researcher has published the first study of religious practices among Christian prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, as the 75th anniversary of the Nazi-run death camp’s liberation is being marked in Israel and Poland. “Although most deportees to Auschwitz from occupied Europe were Jews, the camp was originally opened for Polish prisoners and also took in... Read More

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November 1, 2018

Daesh group threatens to assassinate Pope Francis

An extremist group with links to Daesh has threatened to assassinate Pope Francis. Media group Al-Abd Al-Faqir released images threatening attacks against the Holy Father. The most recent image uses a photo of the pope from his visit to Auschwitz in 2016. A gunman – wearing a Daesh wristband – is shown pointing a weapon... Read More

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November 11, 2016

Israeli religious leaders visit Auschwitz, condemn hate speech

Following a joint visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland, Israeli religious leaders urged world leaders to act with “unwavering resoluteness” against the anti-Semitism and hatred toward others becoming more prevalent in today’s society. “We repudiate racism, fanaticism and extremism, particularly when these are committed, allegedly, in the name of religion and, in so... Read More

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October 5, 2016

Pope: Church’s mission is to attract people to Christ, not proselytise

Christians are called to follow the example of St Therese of Lisieux, who helped draw people to Jesus by way of attraction, not by proselytising, Pope Francis said. She was a reminder that an authentic witness is proclaimed through a union with Christ “in prayer, adoration and in concrete charity, which is serving Jesus, who... Read More

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August 1, 2016

Pope Francis: Cruelty did not end at Auschwitz; it continues today

Humankind’s cruelty did not end with the Holocaust, but rages on in the suffering of those living through war, homelessness and persecution, Pope Francis said. “This cruelty exists today. We say: ‘Yes, we have seen cruelty, 70 years ago; how they died shot, hanged or gassed.’ But today, in so many places in the world... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Poland visit will be inspired by mercy, pope says

Pope Francis said he looks forward to his upcoming visit to Poland for World Youth Day and that his visit will be inspired by mercy during this Jubilee Year. The “blessed memory of St John Paul II, who instituted the World Youth Days and was the guide of the Polish people in its recent historic... Read More

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June 10, 2016

World Youth Day officials release pope’s Poland itinerary

Pope Francis will visit the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day in Krakow. He will also commemorate the 1,050th anniversary of Christianity in Poland, pray at the icon of the “Black Madonna” of Czestochowa, and hear confessions and have lunch with some of the young... Read More

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May 29, 2015

Polish leaders hope Pope Francis visits Auschwitz when he comes in 2016

Although no date has been set, Church leaders in Poland hope Pope Francis will visit the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz during a July 2016 visit to Poland for World Youth Day. “We hope Pope Francis will come to Auschwitz and deliver a warning to the world by again demonstrating the horrors of war... Read More

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