Well mentioned: Vatican donated 100 thousand Euros to Auschwitz

A delay of 70 years, the Vatican joined the former death camp preservation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Spokesman for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum said that the Vatican decided to donate the sum of one hundred thousand Euros to Association Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum which was established several years ago in order to raise 120 million Euros dedicated to the preservation of the camp.

In recent years, following the heavy rains that struck the city of Oswiecim which area is the former death camp, many booths are in danger of collapse, and museum staff is concerned that a large part of the historic artifacts in the museum may be damaged severely.

"Given the important aim of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and the support that she received from the Polish government, the decision was made to transfer a donation of 100 thousand Euros. Amount is so modest due to the modest possibilities of the Vatican. However, he expressed full support of the project of Auschwitz-Museum Association Birkenau, "said Cardinal Pietro proline, Vatican Secretary of State.

Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, Dr. Piotr Tzioweinsky, who also serves as president of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, said the Vatican's support for conservation efforts in the camp is very important and very meaningful. "Vatican Contribution expresses a deep belief in the important role that the contemporary person to experience the visit to Auschwitz. I see hope that our insights into the past will bring us clear directions for the future of ethics, "said Tzioweinsky.

The Vatican is the 31st state of conservation efforts which has engaged in Auschwitz-Birkenau. To this day, the members of the association to raise commitments from various countries around the world in the amount of 102 million Euros, of which 67 million Euros have already been deposited in our bank account. More than half of the amount, 60 million Euros, was donated by the German government.

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