Between 14 and 15 November 1940, the Luftwaffe bombed for 11 consecutive hours, the English city of Coventry, causing 1,236 deaths and a single, huge fire. The transaction also derived a verb, "coventrizzare.
was also destroyed the medieval cathedral : on what was left of the apse, the Provost Richard Howard wrote with a piece of coal "Father Forgive", and placed a cross on the altar built the roof with nails recovered .
The remains of the cathedral is now a memorial to the victims of war, while Coventry is twinned with Dresden decades, the city razed to the German allies soil at the beginning of 1945.
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| Cross of Coventry in Nuremberg (August '09) |
Sebalduskirche Even in Nuremberg, the city symbol of Nazism, is a cross of iron equal to that of the English town. Next there is a reproduction of the Litany Reconciliation.
All Have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The hatred
Which Divides nation from nation, race from race, class from class, Father Forgive.
The covetous desires of people and nations to possess what is not their own, Father Forgive.
The greed which exploits the work of human hands and lays waste the earth, Father Forgive.
Our envy of the welfare and happiness of others, Father Forgive.
Our indifference to the plight of the imprisoned, the homeless, the refugee, Father Forgive.
The lust which dishonours the bodies of men, women and children, Father Forgive.
The pride which leads us to trust in ourselves and not in God, Father Forgive.
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Which Divides nation from nation, race from race, class from class, Father Forgive.
The covetous desires of people and nations to possess what is not their own, Father Forgive.
The greed which exploits the work of human hands and lays waste the earth, Father Forgive.
Our envy of the welfare and happiness of others, Father Forgive.
Our indifference to the plight of the imprisoned, the homeless, the refugee, Father Forgive.
The lust which dishonours the bodies of men, women and children, Father Forgive.
The pride which leads us to trust in ourselves and not in God, Father Forgive.
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Tutti hanno peccato e si sono allontanati dalla glory of God / Father, forgive the hatred which divides nation from nation, race from race, class by class. / Father, forgive the greed of men and nations to possess what you do not deserve. / Father, forgive the greed which exploits the work of man and devastated the land. / Father, forgive our envy for the welfare and happiness of others. / Father, forgive our indifference to the suffering of the prisoner, the homeless, the refugee. / Father forgive lust which dishonors the bodies of men, women and children. / Father, forgive the pride that leads us to believe in ourselves rather than God / Be nice to each other, good heart, forgiving one another as God forgave you in Christ.
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