Action Alert!
For the latest on newly-elected Pope Leo XIV, click this announcement.
Catholic World News

Pope kisses Auschwitz death camp tattoo on survivor’s arm

May 27, 2021

» Continue to this story on CBS News

CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis greeted Lidia Maksymowicz after his May 26 general audience.

The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.

 

For all current news, visit our News home page.

Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in.

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!

There are no comments yet for this item.

Thu15 May
Easter

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Isidore (USA)

Image for Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Isidore (USA)

The United States celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer (1070-1130). He was a Spanish laborer who worked most of his life as a ploughman for a nobleman who lived near Madrid, Spain. Although working many hours a day, he never failed to attend daily Mass, and spend time praying before…

Learn more about this day.

May Calendar ›
Subscribe to Insights...free!
News, analysis & spirituality by email twice-weekly from CatholicCulture.org.
First name:
Last name:
Email address: