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Dep PM critcises church sluggishness against paedophile priest

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Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin has attacked the Polish Catholic Church, saying it was a “scandal” that it had done nothing to stop an alleged paedophile priest.

Catholic Church celebrates Islam Day “to overcome prejudice and show true face of Muslims”

First celebrated on 26th January 2001, the theme of this year’s Muslim Day is ‘Christians and Muslims: protecting places of worship together’. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic this year’s celebrations will be the first to be broadcast live via YouTube.

Catholic Church wants more faithful to take part in Christmas Eve masses

The head of the Polish Episcopate has asked the prime minister to ease rules limiting the number of people attending Christmas Eve celebrations held inside churches.

Catholic radio head defends controversial comments on sex abuse allegations

A priest who is the director of an influential religious broadcaster has defended describing a bishop accused of hiding sexual abuse by priests as a “martyr”.

Bishops extend Sunday Mass dispensation

Catholics will not be required to attend Sunday mass until after Christmas after Poland’s bishops extended a dispensation introduced because of the Covid pandemic.

Most Poles criticise church's public role

The majority of Poles has a dim view of the role the Catholic Church plays in public life, according to a new survey.

Primate of Poland calls for de-escalation of abortion protests

Primate of Poland Archbishop Wojciech Polak in a Tuesday letter to the faithful wrote that Christians have the duty to de-escalate conflicts instead of fueling them, as he referred to ongoing protests against a recent near-total abortion ban.

Flying high: eagle lectern soars into Gdańsk church

Comprising a mix of original and replacement parts, the lectern has returned to the church for the first time in decades.

Most important Bible in Polish history first published 421 years ago today

What made this particular version of the Bible so important, and as centuries would prove almost timeless, was its clear and simple language, accuracy, and versatility. The tone was dignified, while the content easy to understand.

Archbishop Gądecki calls for suspension of political rivalry

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, the president of the Polish Bishops' Conference (KEP) appealed on Friday to all representatives of political groupings and electoral committees to stop any political competition regarding the presidential elections.

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Over 25 ‘priceless’ engravings return to Gdańsk after they were feared lost forever

Dating from between the 16th and 19th century, the director of the National Museum in Gdańsk described the collection as being ‘entwined with the museum’s DNA’. He said: “It is with this collection that the whole institution began.”

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