Pope Francis ‘grateful’ for
courage of D-Day soldiers
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| A WWII veteran lays a message at a fallen soldier's grave in Bayeux, France (ANSA) |
As world leaders and veterans commemorate the 75th
anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings in Europe, Pope Francis expresses his
appreciation for the courage of soldiers who committed themselves to fighting
for freedom and peace.
By Devin Watkins
Pope Francis sent his gratitude to the soldiers who fought
in World War II, in a message read out at Mass by Bishop Jean-Claude Boulanger,
of Bayeux-Lisieux, in France.
The Holy Father said the Allied landings on June 6, 1944 in
Normandy and elsewhere in Europe were “decisive in the fight against Nazi
barbarism”.
He said the campaign “opened the path to end World War II,
which has so deeply wounded Europe and the world.”
Gratitude
The Pope said he was grateful to the many soldiers who “had
the courage to commit themselves and give their lives for freedom and peace.”
He also prayed for the souls of all the fallen soldiers and
the millions who died in the war.
Pope Francis expressed his hope that the 75th commemoration
of D-Day would allow all generations around the world to recognize that “peace
is based on respect for each person, whatever his or her background, on respect
for the law and the common good, on respect for the environment entrusted to
our care and for the richness of the moral tradition inherited from past
generations.”
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