Catholic Church in Poland
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop from troubled Polish diocese
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of 59-year-old Polish Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak of the Diocese of Sosnowiec over poor management of... Read more
Ulma family beatified on a ‘day of joy’ in Poland
It was the first time the Church has beatified an entire family at the same time. 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
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
Pope Francis welcomes opening of Jewish-Catholic center at Polish university
Pope Francis has welcomed the establishment of a Center for Catholic-Jewish Relations in Poland and called for a deepening appreciation... Read more
Catholics in Poland and around the world pray Divine Mercy Chaplet to end war
On Wednesday, Catholics recited the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the streets of 173 cities in Poland and 44 localities worldwide. Read more
Poland’s March for Life and Family draws 10,000 people
An estimated 10,000 people walked through the streets of Poland’s capital on Sunday to take part in the National March... Read more
12 Polish pilgrims bound for Medjugorje killed in bus crash in Croatia
The accident happened at around 5:40 a.m. local time when the bus veered off the A4 road between Jarek Bisaski... Read more
Meet the 10 newest blesseds of the Catholic Church
The 10 Elizabethan sisters were murdered by Red Army soldiers in 1945. Read more
Pope Francis praises 'example of faith' of newly beatified Polish nuns martyred in WWII
Sister Paschalis Jahn and nine fellow Elizabethan sisters were beatified Saturday in Wroclaw, Poland. Read more
Poland’s Catholic bishops: Many Ukrainians ‘will not be able to survive’ without help
More than three million people have fled from Ukraine to Poland since Feb. 24. Read more
Married couples from across Europe pray at Marian shrine in Poland
One couple traveled from Odesa in war-torn southern Ukraine. Read more
22,000 young people pray for peace at Catholic festival in Poland
Young Ukrainians took part in the Lednica 2000 meeting on June 4. Read more
50 years ago, the paths of 2 heroic Polish blesseds crossed
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński ordained Father Jerzy Popiełuszko to the priesthood on May 28, 1972. Read more
Polish bishops’ leader: Vatican’s approach to Russia ‘naive and utopian’
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki made the remark after a May 17-20 visit to Ukraine. Read more
Catholic bishop questions lack of EU support as Poland aids millions of Ukrainian refugees
More than three million people have fled from Ukraine to Poland since Feb. 24. Read more
Church leaders and scholars to explore St. John Paul II’s ‘natural law legacy’
Speakers will include papal biographer George Weigel and Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk. Read more
Vatican clears Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz of negligence in Polish abuse cases
The Vatican has ended an investigation into allegations that Polish Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz failed to investigate claims of clerical sex... Read more
Orthodox leader and Polish Catholic archbishop pray for peace in Ukraine
Patriarch Bartholomew I is visiting Poland to offer his blessing to Ukrainian refugees. Read more
Polish Catholic bishops’ leader tells Pope Francis about German ‘Synodal Way’ concerns
‘Francis distances himself from this initiative,’ the Polish bishops’ conference said. Read more
