Pope on Holocaust atrocities: Let's all say never again
Posted January 26, 2020 6:00 am
VATICAN CITY (AP) -
Pope Francis is inviting prayers and reflection about the 'œatrocity'ť of the Holocaust, urging people to vow in their heart 'œnever again.'ť
In remarks to the public in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Francis noted that Monday is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
He said that 'œin the face of this huge tragedy, this atrocity, indifference is not admissible and memory is a duty.'ť He said that on Monday 'œall are invited to take a moment for prayer and for reflection, each one saying in one's own heart: never again, never again!'ť
The pope himself prayed on the camp's memorial grounds during a 2016 pilgrimage to Poland.
Pope Francis looks at balloons released by a child during the Angelus noon prayer at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
The Associated Press
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