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Donald Trump and Polish president to visit Catholic shrine in Pennsylvania
Former president Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda will visit a Polish Marian shrine in the suburbs of Philadelphia... Read more
Deadly floods in Central Europe damage famous monasteries, seminary
Severe flooding across Central Europe has caused widespread damage to historic monasteries and seminaries, with over 20 deaths reported. Read more
Ringing in a new era: the historic return of Nazi-plundered bells to Poland
Over the weekend, a German bishop and a state premier participated in an initiative to bring bells stolen by the... Read more
Polish bishops: New allegation that JPII covered up sex abuse based on reports from communist secret police
The bishops said that “further archival research” is necessary to fairly assess a new claim aired in a recent documentary. Read more
Beatification date announced for married couple with seven children martyred by Nazis
The entire Ulma family, including one newborn baby, will be beatified in Markowa, Poland. Read more
New film about Polish cardinal’s fight against communism coming in November
In U.S. theaters Nov. 15 and 17, “Prophet” relates the important events in the life of Blessed Stefan Wyszyński, who... Read more
Pro-life bell forged in Poland and blessed by Pope Francis given to Catholic parish in Ukraine
The bell was presented to the parish of St. John Paul II in Lviv. Read more
Poland’s Catholics dig deep to help Ukrainian refugees
Catholics have donated record sums to Caritas Poland, the country’s largest charity. Read more
Polish bishops 'strongly' condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Polish Bishops' Conference is responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Conference president and Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki of Poznan, conference... Read more
Pope Francis commends university in Poland for six centuries of Catholic education
Pope Francis encouraged the students at the university to live out its motto: “Go and make disciples.” Read more
Sainthood cause opened for Polish Catholic known as ‘earthly guardian angel’ of Auschwitz
Stefania Łącka nursed sick prisoners at the camp hospital. Read more
Lay Catholic to represent Church in Poland at opening of synodal process in Rome
Aleksander Bańka is a professor specializing in the history of philosophy and religion. Read more
Catholics in Poland to hold ‘day of solidarity’ with people of Afghanistan
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki appealed for ‘prayer and material assistance’ for suffering Afghans. Read more
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‘They showed us the way’: Poland’s bishops laud Cardinal Wyszynski and Mother Czacka ahead of beatification
The beatification ceremony will take place in Warsaw on Sept. 12. Read more
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40,000 Catholics make pilgrimage to Our Lady of Czestochowa in Poland
The traditional walking pilgrimage to venerate an icon of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa housed in the shrine dates back... Read more
Archbishop Henryk Hoser, papal envoy to Medjugorje, has died
The Polish prelate was a trained physician, a missionary in Africa for more than two decades, and oversaw the pastoral... Read more
Catholic bishops in Poland express solidarity with Polish community after Glasgow church fire
Flames engulfed St. Simon’s, Partick, in Glasgow on July 28. Read more
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Vatican concludes inquiry into Polish Catholic bishop
Investigators concluded that the accusations were “not proven.” Read more
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Polish Catholics arrive in Rome after 17-day cycling pilgrimage
The group raised funds for a hospice. Read more
Who is the nun who will be beatified with Cardinal Wyszynski, Poland’s ‘Primate of the Millennium’?
Mother Elżbieta Róża Czacka is little known outside of Poland. Read more
