Eighty-one years after the liberation of Auschwitz, a functioning Catholic church remains inside Birkenau, the site where approximately 1.1 million Jews were murdered. The presence of this church, located in the former SS commandant's headquarters, is seen by many as a profound violation of Holocaust memory, especially given Birkenau's overwhelming significance as a Jewish killing site. Past controversies, such as the Carmelite convent at Auschwitz I, were resolved after protests, but the church at Birkenau persists, raising concerns about historical distortion.

As Holocaust memory fades with time, there is growing anxiety that such distortions may lead future generations to misunderstand the true nature of the atrocities committed at Birkenau. The article calls for leading Holocaust memorial institutions and visitors to demand the removal of the church from the camp, insisting that preserving the accuracy of Holocaust history is essential to preventing its repetition. The author urges action to protect Holocaust memory from being rewritten or diluted, emphasizing the moral responsibility to speak out against such violations.