Today (January 27) is the UN-designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Here is a news report about the day's events and importance: http://www.rferl.org/content/holocaust-remembrance-day/25244022.html
And here is the American Jewish Committee's statement: http://news.yahoo.com/ajc-remembers-victims-survivors-international-holocaust-remembrance-day-221900407.html;_ylt=A0oG7lmwu.ZS7nYA7WJXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTBybGhkdDRqBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1VJQzFfMQ--
It's a day to bring back to mind those who perished in Nazi atrocities---primarily Jews but also mentally ill, Roma and Sinti, and homosexuals---to remember the continuing problems of racism, prejudice, intolerance, and violence, and to seek the Lord's guidance in bringing about peace and justice in our time and for the future.
No comments:
Post a Comment