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Vatican has published compilation of texts, based on JudaismMost recently, texts based on the relationship of the Church with Judaism, as well as Papal homilies on the matter have been compiled and published. The book has the title "Awake! Do Not Forget Man, Your Creature" and has been released by Vatican Publishing House. It consists of several volumes and begins with Benedict XVI's address on May 31 in St. Peter's Square. On this day and place, the Pope said: "In face of the horror of Auschwitz there is no answer other than the cross of Christ: Love that descends to the bottom of the abyss of evil, to save man at the root, where his freedom can rebel against God." Then the following is a text from Benedict XVI's recent visit to Auschwitz. Afterwards the documents section represents Pope John Paul II's message for the 60th anniversary celebration of the liberation of prisoners from the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. The section features also a writing, which Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger entitled "The Heritage of Abraham, Gift of Christmas." There is also a text, entitled "We remember. A Reflection on the Shoah". In the end of the compilation, there is a John Paul II's homily, read at the Brzezinka concentration camp, and with the text of the conciliar declaration "Nostra Aetate", based on the Church's relations with non-Christian religions. The book consists of 80 pages. By Diana at 18 Jul 2006 - 11:35am | News in Rome | Diana's blog | login or register to post comments |
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