Catholic Church in Poland
THE WORLD YOUTH DAY WITH A VISIT AT FATHER
MAŁGORZATA CICHOŃ
After his visit at the nearby sanctuary of Divine Mercy, Pope Francis will go to the upper square outside the sanctuary of St. John Paul II and will go to sacristy which will be temporarily arranged on the area of the local museum – says Fr. Kabziński. – From there he will go through the Gate of Mercy to the upper church where he will celebrate Eucharist. »
THE SUMMIT OF MILITARY DETERRENCE
ARTUR STELMASIAK
The biggest trainings of the North-Atlantic Alliance, and now the biggest summit meeting of NATO. These definite steps of the Alliance are not liked by Russia. But Poles should not worry about it. »
FR. PAWEŁ RYTEL-ANDRIANIK, A SPOKESMAN OF THE POLISH EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
The meeting of the youth with pope Francis in Cracow will be a breakthrough meeting on various levels. »
FR. PAWEŁ RYTEL-ADRIANIK, THE SPOKESMAN OF THE POLISH EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
Every fifth diocesan priest in Poland was murdered during the Second World War (about 2 thousand among 10 thousand). There were such dioceses, like diocese of Gniezno, Włocławek or Chełmno, from which every third or second priest was killed only because he was a Catholic priest. Moreover, over 600 monks and nuns were killed. »
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN POZNAŃ AS A FUNDAMENT FOR GENERATIONS
ELŻBIETA KRAWCZYK
The beginning of the Polish statehood and its significance for today were emphasized both by priests and politicians. »
ANDRZEJ DUDA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
The Baptism of Duke Mieszko I is the most important event in the entire history of the Polish state and nation. I do not say it was, I say it is for the decision taken by our first historical ruler had predetermined the whole future to come for our country. »
ARTUR STELMASIAK
A few thousand people marched along the streets of Warsaw in the XI March of Life Holiness. The pro-life march was preceded by the Holy Masses in both cathedrals of the capital city. We do not defend life because the Gospel tells us it; not even because the fifth commandment tells us to. »
GIVE THE WORLD THE TASTE OF DIVINE MERCIFULNESS
Tomasz Strużanowski talks with the mother Petra Kowalczyk – the general superior of the Convent of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercifulness and the vice-chairperson of Conferences of Major Superiors of Female Religious Congregations »
JUSTYNA ZBROJA
It was the first time I had cried during a debate in the Seym. When the MPs of the Law and Justice party, soon after enacting the bill by the Seym, in relation to introducing the program ‘Family 500+’, were chanting: ‘Fa-mi-ly, fa-mi-ly!’. Now I know that the best place for Poles to live is Poland and it is not all only about money. »
AGNIESZKA BUGAŁA
20 December 1985 is considered as the date of establishing the World Youth Days. It was when John Paul II expressed his desire at a Christmas meeting, saying he wanted the World Youth Days to be regularly every Palm Sunday as diocesan meetings, and every two or three years – in a place chosen by him – as international meetings. »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
During 12-year cadency many thousands of hectares of the Polish land were sold out, with omission of law and using the so-called poles »
FR. MAREK ŁUCZAK
How did a meeting with Christ change inhabitants of today’s Greater Poland In the beginning of the Middle Ages? How did they change the world in which they lived? Heroes of that event became not only members of the Church community, but they also entered the salons of today’s Europe »
In relation to the 1050th anniversary of Poland Baptism – Lidia Dudkiewicz talks with archbishop Wojciech Polak about liberating power of Christianity, roads of individual and national revival »
OUR CIVILIZATION IS ENDANGERED
Włodzimierz Rędzioch talks with Fr. Andrzej Halemba from the Association Help to the Church in Need »