Survivors Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day On 74th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation
Former prisoners gathered at the site of the former concentration camp to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Auschwitz Remembrance Is Tinged With Tension Over Poland's Holocaust Speech Law
Survivors and victims' descendants traveled from around the world to the Nazi death camp, at a time when Polish politicians are pushing controversial Holocaust legislation.
Congressman Retracts Auschwitz Video And Apologizes, After Criticism
Rep. Clay Higgins seemed to be using the Auschwitz video to make the case for a stronger military and homeland resolve. The Auschwitz Memorial slammed the video, saying the site is "not a stage."
Former Auschwitz Guard Dies Before Beginning Prison Sentence
Reinhold Hanning was sentenced last June to five years in prison in connection with the murder of 170,000 people at the Nazi concentration camp.
'Forgive Us For So Much Cruelty': Pope Francis Visits Site Of Auschwitz Death Camp
Pope Francis spent his time at the former Nazi concentration camp in near-total silence to honor the more than 1 million people who were systematically killed there.
94-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard Found Guilty Of Complicity In 170,000 Murders
Reinhold Hanning, a former death camp guard, told victims in the courtroom, "I am sorry." He said he has been silent all his life about his role as part of the Nazi killing machine from 1942 to 1944.
Tea, Pride, Mystery: For One Family That Fled The Nazis, A Tin Canister Held It All
Last month, we reported on a mug that hid jewelry from Nazi eyes. Now a family shares their own story of a tea canister carried from Poland to Siberia to America — with the possibility of gold inside.
For 70 Years, A Mug In Auschwitz Held A Secret Treasure
The Auschwitz museum has thousands of pieces of enameled kitchenware. In one mug, a carefully constructed false bottom successfully hid items from the Nazis.
'It's For You To Know That You Forgive,' Says Holocaust Survivor
Eva Kor, who was held at Auschwitz and recently testified against former Nazi guard Oskar Groening, says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from their tormentors.
Ex-Auschwitz Guard Says He Was 'Morally Complicit' In Atrocities
In his opening statement to a court in Germany, Oskar Groening, 93, said the judges must decide on his "criminal liability." He has been charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder.