I. Editorial in the Guardian, speaking of Pope Francis:
When he went to Auschwitz, he showed what he believes religions are really about. He had no words. What was done there went beyond politics: it was an attempt to annihilate all meaning from humanity. In the face of that horror, he prayed in silence, and he asked “for the gift of tears” for himself. That is sometimes the greatest eloquence.
II. Ghazala Khan, writing in the Washington Post:
Donald Trump has asked why I did not speak at the Democratic convention. He said he would like to hear from me. Here is my answer to Donald Trump: Because without saying a thing, all the world, all America, felt my pain. I am a Gold Star mother. Whoever saw me felt me in their heart. . . .
Donald Trump said he has made a lot of sacrifices. He doesn’t know what the word sacrifice means.
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2 comments:
The Pope's visit to Auschwitz was all but ignored by the media; it is ironic that both he and Ghazala Khan made powerful statements by their very silence.
Yes, I thought so too.
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