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Polish Catholic patient at center of UK court battle dies
A Polish Catholic patient at the center of a U.K. court battle died on Tuesday despite last-minute efforts by bishops... Read more
Polish Catholic Church’s ‘Day of Islam’ seeks to ‘overcome prejudices’
The Polish Catholic Church’s annual “Day of Islam” on Tuesday is an opportunity to overcome prejudices, a bishop who oversees... Read more
Bishops write to UK Health Secretary over plight of Polish Catholic patient
Catholic bishops wrote to Britain’s Health Secretary on Wednesday, expressing concern about the plight of a Polish patient in a... Read more
‘This image is very offensive to many people’: Poland’s ‘rainbow halo’ trial begins
The trial of three activists who distributed posters depicting Poland’s Black Madonna icon with a rainbow halo will resume next... Read more
Polish archbishop asks English cardinal to intervene after ruling to withdraw food and water from Catholic patient
A Polish archbishop asked an English cardinal on Tuesday to intervene following a U.K. court ruling allowing the withdrawal of... Read more
Poland’s Catholics and Jews mark Day of Judaism with psalms, music, and silent prayer
Catholics and Jews in Poland observed the annual Day of Judaism with a common prayer service on Sunday. Read more
Scaled-down Three Kings parades held in Poland due to coronavirus pandemic
An estimated 2,500 Three Kings parades took place in Poland on Wednesday amid tight coronavirus restrictions. Read more
Pontifical university patents beer giving drinkers taste of the Middle Ages
A pontifical university in Poland is patenting a beer that will give drinkers a taste of the Middle Ages. Read more
Polish parliament declares 2021 the Year of Cardinal Wyszynski
The Polish parliament has declared 2021 the Year of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, in honor of the churchman who helped to... Read more
Relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe installed in chapel of Polish parliament
Relics of Auschwitz martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe were installed in a chapel in Poland’s parliament before Christmas. Read more
Funeral Mass for 640 unborn children is held in Poland
A Catholic bishop presided Saturday at a funeral Mass for 640 unborn children in Poland. Read more
St. John Paul II: 1,700 professors respond to ‘wave of accusations’ against Polish pope
Hundreds of Polish professors have signed an appeal defending St. John Paul II following criticism in the wake of the... Read more
Catholic Church in Poland records 1.3% fall in Sunday Mass attendance in 2019
The number of people attending Sunday Mass in Poland fell by 1.3% in 2019 compared to the previous year, according... Read more
Polish Catholic leader to European Parliament: There can be no compromise on the right to life
A Catholic archbishop spoke out Wednesday after the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Poland’s pro-life laws. Read more
‘We had no idea’: The hidden life of the reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police
Sr. Wanda Boniszewska led an extraordinary life. But for one religious sister who lived with her in the last years of... Read more
Polish Catholic university defends St. John Paul II against ‘slander’ in wake of McCarrick Report
A Polish Catholic university rejected Saturday claims that St. John Paul II failed to combat clerical abuse. Read more
McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II was deceived about ex-cardinal, says Polish archbishop
The McCarrick Report showed that St. John Paul II was deceived about the disgraced ex-cardinal, the president of the Polish... Read more
Archbishop: Vatican should clarify ‘doubts’ after Cardinal Dziwisz accused of negligence
Allegations that Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz failed to investigate claims of clerical abuse aired in a television program Monday should be... Read more
Beatification cause of reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police opens
The beatification cause of a Polish religious sister who reputedly bore the stigmata opened Monday. Read more
Vatican imposes disciplinary measures on 97-year-old Polish cardinal
The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Friday disciplinary measures against a 97-year-old cardinal. Read more
