Who said “The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet…”?

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John Paul II. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Sourcehomily of J-P II at Radom military base in Warsaw, Poland on June 4, 1991.

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“The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn.”
— John Paul II
Verifiedhomily of J-P II at Radom military base in Warsaw, Poland on June 4, 1991. · evidenceAbortion

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Paul, J. I. (n.d.). The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36-the-cemetery-of-the-victims-of-human-cruelty/

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Paul, John II. “The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36-the-cemetery-of-the-victims-of-human-cruelty/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Paul, John II. “The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36-the-cemetery-of-the-victims-of-human-cruelty/.

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