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Pope Francis presided over Holy Mass on the first World Day of the Poor in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday. IMAGES
Pope Francis holds a mass on the World Day of Peace at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. IMAGES
Pope Francis leads a mass at St Peter's Basilica to mark the Vatican's World Day of Peace. IMAGES
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.