Pope Francis visits home of elderly Holocaust survivor after health woes Manon Dark
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The 84-year-old Argentinian has previously had to cancel several events due to his battles with nerve pain condition Sciatica. But at the weekend, Pope Francis surprised Edith Bruck, an 89-year-old Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor and author, at her home in Rome.
The pope paid tribute to all those killed by Nazi insanity .
Ms Bruck was born into a poor Jewish family and spent time in a number of concentration camps.
She tragically lost her father, mother and brother in the camps.
A Vatican spokesman said Pope Francis spoke to Ms Buck about her time in the camps and the importance of future generations learning about the Holocaust.