Polish cardinal who spent half his life serving at Vatican dies at 80

Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, retired prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, has died at the age of 80. A close collaborator with St John Paul II and retired Pope Benedict XVI, the cardinal, who died on 17th July, also spent almost 27 years working in the Apostolic Signature, the Church’s highest court. In a condolence message,... Read More

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July 6, 2020

Concert honouring St John Paul II centenary available online

A concert honouring the centennial of St John Paul II’s birth is now available online. The concert, featuring some of the United States and Poland’s top classical music artists, was held on 21st June. St John Paul’s birth was on 28th May. The concert features introductory remarks from Polish Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki of Poznan, president... Read More

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July 1, 2020

Pope prays for Poles who asked him to intervene in abuse cases

Pope Francis said he was praying for the hundreds of Catholics in Poland who turned to him directly, urging him to “rebuild our Church” and criticising the country’s bishops for hiding cases of abuse against minors. Matteo Bruni, head of the Vatican press office, said the pope was aware of the appeal paid for by... Read More

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June 26, 2020

Pope names administrator alongside Polish bishop under investigation

Pope Francis has named an apostolic administrator for a Polish diocese that came under scrutiny in a documentary investigating the current bishop’s reported lack and delay of action in responding to accusations of the abuse of minors. The Vatican announced on 25th June that the pope had appointed Archbishop Grzegorz Rys of Lodz as apostolic... Read More

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May 4, 2020

Polish historian questions German researcher’s claims about wartime pope

A top Polish historian has questioned claims by German researchers that newly opened Vatican archives contain information damning the role played by Pope Pius XII during World War II. “This team has the advantage of having been to these archives, and we must face the truth calmly if some major new discovery is made,” said... Read More

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April 24, 2020

Polish Church warns of water shortages during pandemic

Poland’s Catholic bishops have urged nationwide prayers for rain, amid warnings huge areas of farmland could be ruined by drought during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our homeland has struggled with the coronavirus epidemic, as the state makes efforts to maintain the economy, sustain jobs and rescue those wrestling with financial problems,” Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, president of... Read More

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January 24, 2020

New research details Catholic inmates at Auschwitz

A Polish researcher has published the first study of religious practices among Christian prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, as the 75th anniversary of the Nazi-run death camp’s liberation is being marked in Israel and Poland. “Although most deportees to Auschwitz from occupied Europe were Jews, the camp was originally opened for Polish prisoners and also took in... Read More

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September 4, 2019

Marking start of WWII, Polish, German bishops urge new peace efforts

Catholic bishops from Poland and Germany have warned that peace and unity are still needed in Europe, 80 years after the start of World War II. “Poland was the first victim, suffering six years’ occupation, accompanied by untold cruelty and a destructive policy for exterminating the Polish nation, especially its Jewish population,” said the joint... Read More

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August 30, 2019

Legia Warsaw fans unveil giant St John Paul II banner at Rangers clash

Legia Warsaw fans unveiled a huge banner of St John Paul II ahead of last night’s Europa League clash at Ibrox. The Polish supporters later unleashed a series of flares which caused the game to be halted for several minutes as smoke engulfed Ibrox. Former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, a devout Catholic nicknamed ‘The Holy... Read More

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August 22, 2019

Celtic’s ‘Holy Goalie’ recalls blessing controversy

Former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc said he still blesses himself before every match despite the backlash he received after making the sign of the cross during an Old Firm derby. The Polish keeper, who now plays for Premier League side AFC Bournemouth, was at the centre of many controversies during his tenure at Celtic, with... Read More

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Polish cardinal who spent half his life serving at Vatican dies at 80

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Polish historian questions German researcher’s claims about wartime pope

Polish Church warns of water shortages during pandemic

New research details Catholic inmates at Auschwitz

Marking start of WWII, Polish, German bishops urge new peace efforts

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