Pope raises criticism after remarks on atheism and Nazis

In one of his speeches, the Pope appeared to associate atheism with the Nazis, which has prompted criticism from humanist organisations.

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Auschwitz sign suspect extradited to Poland

Swedish authorities have extradited to Poland a man suspected of having masterminded the theft of a sign from the Nazi camp at Auschwitz.

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Police searching for Auschwitz Arbeit Macht Frei sign thieves

A sniffer dog is being used by the Polish police in their search for thieves who took the Arbeit Macht Frei (work sets you free) sign over the entrance to Auschwitz, the former Nazi camp. (photo, from bbc.co.uk)

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Nazi war crimes suspect jailed in Germany

Facing charges of being an accessory to the deaths of 29,000 Jews in World War II, John Demjanjuk, an alleged former Nazi death camp guard to Germany, is in jail in Munich. (photo, from aljazeera.net)

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Opposition party offended after ‘Nazi’ comparison in Japan

Tipped to be Japan’s next prime minister, Taro Aso, the secretary-general of the ruling party, has offended the main opposition party by apparently likening them to the Nazis.

The comments were made in a meeting with his opposition counterpart in parliament.

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Nazi ‘Dr Death’ alive in Chile

The Simon Wiensenthal Centre say there are strong evidence suggesting that the most wanted member of Hitler’s regime, known as Dr Death, is hiding in southern Chile.

Nazi hunters believe that Aribert Heim (photo, from rue89.com) is in Patagonia, where lives his daughter. Representatives have been sent to the region by the centre, in order to pursue the search.

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Nazi suspect conscience ‘is clear’

Suspected of war crimes for his role during World War II, a Croation man has said himself ready to face justice, as his conscience is clear.

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Persecuted gay remembered in Germany

A 600 000 euro concrete memorial has been inaugurated in Germany, to honour the thousands of homosexuals that were persecuted by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945.

Unveiled in Berlin, the monument (photo, from metronews.ca) is four-metre high and shows, through a window, a film of two men kissing.

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