Catholic Church in the world
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
Outside the European Parliament in Brussels I got into a taxi. After a few minutes we had to stop, because in the very middle of the street there was a car with turned on engine, blocking traffic in both directions. Flickering lights did not bring any results, so the taxi driver, nearly brushing against other cars and a curb, miraculously pushed his way through. »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
The ending year 2016 will undoubtedly be associated with Brexit in the history of the European Union. In June the society of Great Britain made a decision in a referendum: we are leaving the European Union. Immediately after this act, discussions on its consequences began. »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
Slowly normality, tradition, religion are returning. There are appearing characters of the Holy Family, Three Kings, shepherds at the crib on more and more Christmas cards. »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
From the perspective of Brussels and Strasburg, the actions of the opposition in Poland are appearing in a grotesque way. However, a small group of foreign MEPs, who get easily deceived by the Modern Party, the Civic Platform party and others initiating debates about Poland in the Euro-Parliament, and must feel extremely embarrassed now. »
WE ARE STAYING HERE TO REBUILD THE HOUSE OF ST. BENEDICT
In December of the Jubilee Year 2000 three American monks got to Nurcia who decided to inhabit the city of St. Benedict, in a monastery built at the place of his family house, at a basilica devoted to the patron of monks. »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
Indeed offcially the Holy Year of Mercy has already ended but we believe that Divine Mercy goes beyond this censorship »
On 16 November 2016 he reached the age of 80. 80 years intensively experienced, full of rich events, over 20 of them – in the light of illuminators of world media. Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the previous director of the Vatican Press Office, and a spokesman of John Paul II is one of the most known people connected with the pontificate of the Polish Pope. »
THEY SAID FAREWELL TO FIDEL CASTRO
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
In the Union there are more approving or even apologetic voices to the communist Fidel Castro »
DOWN SYNDROME DOES NOT KILL LOVE
PIOTR FRANKOWSKI
In 2014 European social organizations fighting for respecting rights of people with Down syndrome, prepared an advertising spot being an appeal to women who would find out that their babies would be born with this genetic defect. »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
‘How many roads must one wander in order to become a human?’ – these are the words of a song by Bob Dylan, which we remember from our youth. This American composer and bard received a literary Noble prize. This most prestigious prize in the world, awarded in many spheres, brings also financial aspect, because Noble prize winners receive over a million dollars. »
JAN MARIA JACKOWSKI
The victory of Donald Trump in the presidential election in the USA caused a lot of comments. Some people – ‘politically correct’ – think that it is a tragedy, others – think differently. »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
The North-Atlantic Pact is the only defensive system to which the majority belongs, that is, 24 in 28 countries of the European Union »
FR. RYSZARD KOPER
I went to South Korea, Japan and Taiwan from New York with a group of 60 people. During that journey we experienced the truth of a saying of St. Augustine: ‘The world is a book and those who do not travel, read only one page’. »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
The election of Donald Trump is not approved of by EU decision makers »
FR. ŁUKASZ JAKSIK
It is the eighth time when on the second Sunday in November in the Church in Poland, the Day of Solidarity with the Persecuted Church has been celebrated. This initiative is supported by the Polish Episcopate and the Holy Father encouraged everyone to support the action Help to the Church in Need, while he was speaking to Poles during the Angelus Prayer several years ago »