3 popes at Auschwitz, 3 styles: What they said or didn’t say
OSWIECIM, Poland — Pope Francis and his predecessors St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI each came to the memorial at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps in southern Poland. Each visit reflected the pontiffs’ personal history and style. Each visit was closely watched by Catholics, Jews and others, especially because the wartime pontiff, Pius XII, has