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Pope Francis pays tribute to ‘courageous’ cardinal who was close to St. John Paul II
Pope Francis paid tribute Monday to a cardinal whose life was intertwined with that of St. John Paul II. Read more
Cardinal Jaworski, friend of St. John Paul II, dies at age 94
A cardinal who was close to St. John Paul II died Saturday, two weeks after his 94th birthday. Read more
Cardinal Dziwisz: heed St. John Paul II’s appeal for peace on World War II anniversary
The world needs once again to hear St. John Paul II’s appeal for an end to war, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz... Read more
Polish bishops concerned by rise in acts of desecration
Poland’s bishops expressed concern Saturday about a rise in acts of desecration. Read more
Polish bishops recall service of priests, nuns during Warsaw Uprising
Commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis, the Catholic bishops of Poland released a reflection on... Read more
Warsaw cardinal laments ‘desecration’ of Christ statue with rainbow flag
A Polish cardinal has urged protesters to respect religious sensibilities after they attached a rainbow flag to a historic statue... Read more
Catholics mark centenary of Poland’s consecration to the Sacred Heart
Catholics marked the 100th anniversary Monday of the consecration of Poland to the Sacred Heart. Read more
Polish president Duda visits Marian shrine after narrow election win
Andrzej Duda visited Poland’s national Marian shrine Monday following his narrow presidential election victory. Read more
Primate of Poland: Church must rebuild trust amid abuse crisis
The Catholic Church can only rebuild trust in its handling of clerical abuse by “taking responsibility for clarifying all crimes... Read more
Pope Francis praying for Polish Catholics seeking Vatican intervention on clerical abuse
Pope Francis is praying for a group of lay people who appealed to him to crack down on clerical abuse... Read more
Pope Francis appoints apostolic administrator for troubled Polish diocese
Pope Francis appointed Thursday an apostolic administrator to take charge of a Polish diocese whose bishop is under investigation over... Read more
Polish Catholics celebrate centenary of St. John Paul II’s baptism
The Church in Poland will celebrate the centenary of the baptism of St. John Paul II Saturday. Read more
Bishops entrust Polish Church to Mary in St. John Paul II centenary year
Bishops entrusted the Church in Poland to the Virgin Mary on Monday as they marked the centenary of the birth... Read more
‘The Eucharist gives life’: Poles celebrate Corpus Christi amid pandemic
Catholics took part in traditional Corpus Christi processions across Poland Thursday amid strict safety measures intended to prevent the spread... Read more
Parish priest says reported Eucharistic miracle has led to conversions
As the Vatican continues to evaluate a reported Eucharistic miracle in Poland, the priest of the parish where it occurred... Read more
St. John Paul II’s parents’ sainthood cause has officially opened
The sainthood causes of St. John Paul II’s parents were formally opened in Poland Thursday. Read more
Poland’s election planning must bring together all parties, bishops urge
Poland’s bishops have intervened in a debate about whether presidential elections scheduled for May 9 should go ahead despite a... Read more
Catholics honor the priests killed at Dachau, remember 75th liberation anniversary
When the U.S. Army arrived at Dachau concentration camp 75 years ago, on April 29, 1945, the clergy held captive... Read more
Pandemic delays beatification of Cardinal Wyszynski
The beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the former Primate of Poland who heroically resisted Communism, has been postponed because of... Read more
Polish archbishop: Not praying in churches during coronavirus outbreak 'unthinkable'
The president of the Polish bishops' conference has asked for an increase in the number of Sunday Masses said in... Read more
