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Pope Francis reacts to the floods in Ischia saying: "I pray for the victims, for those who are suffering and for all those who have intervened in the rescue efforts" after a landslide has killed one and left others missing in a small island of Italie. SOUNDBITE
Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the most infamous and reviled sites in Europe, hosted the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis himself. Pope Francis visited the concentration camp on Friday during his visit to Poland. The leader of Catholicism came to Poland to celebrate World Youth Day and chose to devote Friday to commemorate suffering. The Pope sat in silent contemplation and prayer upon arrival at a site where some of most tragic human suffering of modern European history happened.
Pope Francis visits the concentration camp Auschwitz while on his tour of Poland. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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