World marks 75 anniversary of Auschwitz death camp liberation by Soviet troops
Set up by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland in 1940, at first to house Polish political prisoners, Auschwitz became the largest of the extermination centres where Adolf Hitler`s plan to kill all Jews - the "Final Solution" - was put into practice.
Jan 27, 2020, 18:31 PM IST
Use the Gospel as your GPS, Pope tells huge mass in Poland
Pope Francis celebrated mass Sunday with over 1.5 million pilgrims in a vast sun-drenched field in Poland, wrapping up an emotionally charged trip with some choice technological metaphors.
Aug 01, 2016, 04:00 AM IST
Pope visits Auschwitz, says same horrors happening today
Pope Francis made an emotional and silent visit to the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz on Friday and later said many of the horrors committed are happening in places at war today.
Jul 30, 2016, 01:21 AM IST
Pope Francis to pay `silent` visit to Auschwitz
Pope Francis was set to meet Holocaust survivors at the former Auschwitz death camp in Poland on Friday, as well as people who risked their lives to save Jews from the Nazis.
Jul 29, 2016, 09:44 AM IST
