By Brian McBride
Pope Francis paid a somber visit to the site of the former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz in southern Poland on Friday.
Francis entered the camp on foot, walking slowly beneath the gate at
Auschwitz displaying the words "Arbeit Macht Frei" -- a German phrase
meaning, roughly, "Work Sets You Free."
The Vatican said Francis wanted to mourn the victims in quiet prayer and
meditation, and for roughly 15 minutes he prayed silently before
meeting with several survivors of the camp, greeting them one by one,
shaking their hands and kissing the elderly survivors on the cheeks. He
then carried a large white candle and placed it at the Death Wall, where
prisoners were executed.
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Source: ABC News
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