Rome, Mar. 19, 2008 (CWNews.com) – The official Vatican newspaper has offered high praise for a film on the Katyn massacre.
The Oscar-nominated film, entitled simply Katyn, is a story based on the historical realities of 1940, when Soviet troops killed thousands of Polish military officers and intellectuals. When the mass graves were discovered in the Katyn forest, the Communist regime made the claim that Nazi troops had committed the atrocity. That claim was never accepted by many Poles– including director Andrzej Wajda, whose father was among the Katyn victims.
L’Osservatore Romano, saluting the Polish director for his tenacity in pursuing the story, said that Katyn carries a powerful message about the ultimate victory of truth over lies.
If you are interested in reading more about Katyn, here is a page with articles in English and Polish:
