Category Archives: Poland

Voiceless in Auschwitz, Francis spoke loudly of evil and mercy

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

[Austen Ivereigh] Pope Francis this morning visited the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau to pray silently in a place which has become the icon of human depravity. After passing through the notorious main gate bearing the cynical words “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work … Continue reading →

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Francis connects with Poles through their experience of God’s mercy

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

God chose to manifest his power not by amazing feats of greatness but rather through small acts of humility, choosing to enter the world as a child born of a woman, Pope Francis this morning told a congregation of at … Continue reading →

Posted in Poland, Pope Francis homily, World Youth Day 2016