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Today’s news round up in Poland

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Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Polish president, PM pay tribute to former Pope Benedict XVI

Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki have paid tribute to former Pope Benedict XVI who on Saturday died at his Vatican residence, aged 95.

Polish family executed for hiding WWII Jews declared martyrs by Pope

The decree issued by Pope Francis on Friday is an important step towards beatification, which will lead to the family being raised to saints in the Catholic church.

University refutes dissident priest's 'politicisation' claim

The Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) has hit back at claims by one of its former academics that it has become politicised and has become hostile to people critical of the Catholic Church.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Citizens' initiative would penalise those who 'insult' Church says minister

Almost 400,000 signatures had been collected in favour of a citizens' initiative to amend the criminal code to penalise those who “insult and mock” the Catholic Church and other religious groups, announced the country’s minister of justice.

Left party demands checks on Church-run children's homes after scandal

The New Left party has called for inspections at care institutions run by the Catholic Church after a news website wrote about cases of abuse at a home for disabled children in southern Poland.

Seven out of 10 Poles want tax privileges for church revoked says poll

The results of a new opinion poll, released on Tuesday, indicate that 70 percent of Poles want to see tax privileges for the Catholic Church abolished.

Wyszyński's beatification ceremony gathers thousands in Poland

A beatification mass for Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński and Mother Elżbieta Czacka has gathered crowds of people at the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw, including Poland's top officials.

Tarnów woman dubbed ‘Guardian Angel of Auschwitz’ to be made saint for helping death camp inmates

Deported to the camp on 27 April 1942, Stefania Łącka “reached the peaks of heroism" trying to support and save others from death.

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Top 5 articles:

  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
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Monte Cassino veteran and friend of Wojtek the bear dies aged 95

Ludwik Jaszczur, who was originally from the village of Blizne in Podkarpacie, died on Monday at his home in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The first report:

  • Majority of Poles oppose Russians, Belarusians competing in 2024 Olympics
  • Polish Army medics already in Turkey to help earthquake victims
  • Lower house scraps all Senate amendments to Supreme Court bill
  • Polish, German defence ministers set up meeting with Ukrainian counterpart
  • Polish MoD satisfied with US approval for sale of rocket launchers

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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