With support from the University of Richmond

History News Network

History News Network puts current events into historical perspective. Subscribe to our newsletter for new perspectives on the ways history continues to resonate in the present. Explore our archive of thousands of original op-eds and curated stories from around the web. Join us to learn more about the past, now.

Pope Will Visit Auschwitz

Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz next month, the Vatican said Saturday, confirming his trip to Poland from May 25 to 28.

The pope will also visit Wadowice, the birthplace of the late John Paul II, as well as Krakow, the southern Polish city where John Paul served as archbishop before becoming pope in 1978.

Read entire article at Reuters