Pope recalls Lidice massacre
June 01, 2017
At the conclusion of his May 31 general audience, Pope Francis recalled the 75th anniversary of the Nazi massacre of the civilians of the Czech village of Lidice.
“I cordially greet the faithful of the Czech Republic, in particular the participants in the national pilgrimage guided by Cardinal Dominik Duka, archbishop of Prague, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the massacre of Lidice, by the Nazi regime,” the Pope said.
“Dear friends, trustfully ask the intercession of the Holy Virgin, whom you venerate in the icon of Our Lady of Lidice,” he continued. “May she help you to be courageous witnesses of the Resurrection of Christ, even in moments of difficulty and hardship. I give you all my blessing.”
For all current news, visit our News home page.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
-
Posted by: rpp -
Jun. 02, 2017 9:43 AM ET USA
The Nazis did this in retaliation for the assassination of the mass murderer Reinhard Heydrich, an SS Gruppenführer (like a Major or Colonel) who was in charge of implementing the "Final Solution" in occupied Czechoslovakia. He was one of the most fundamentally evil men in the entire Nazi regime, which, considering the competition, was quite an accomplishment.
