On January 27, 2025, the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi concentration and extermination camp. Piotr Cywinski, Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, speaks about the importance of preserving memory and reflecting on our collective responsibility to prevent future atrocities.
January 27 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz , the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp in what was German-occupied Poland. Piotr Cywinski, Director of the Auschwitz -Birkenau State Museum speaks to Vatican Media about the importance of keeping memory alive and taking stock of responsibilities.
“Memory” one can read on the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum’s website, “is not something that is acquired once and stays forever. The moment that the last eyewitnesses and survivors pass away, we have to work together to build on that which remains: the testimonies of those former prisoners.”, reiterated the crucial role of the survivors who, alongside world leaders gathered to mark the anniversary of the liberation, will highlight the need for remembrance and responsibility.
I think we have to understand fully what our common effort after the war in order to avoid such tragedies in Europe at least: the creation of the European Union, all the spirit of community in Europe, cooperation between countries, between nations, also between churches, all the ecumenical efforts, were, let’s say, a sort of answer in order to show that the coexistence among different groups, a specific coexistence, even more a cooperation between those groups are a way, that is certainly more...
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