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Unbe-LEAF-able! Leaf from tree showing ‘face of Jesus’ sells for 720zł

One of the tree’s ‘miracle leafs’ was sold at auction for PLN 720 (around €160) by local social worker Adam Kościańczuk. Adam Kościańczuk/Facebook

Since last month, believers in the small town of Parczew have been regularly gathering in front of the tree to pray to its mysterious pattern.

Hospital’s delightful ‘tree of life’ celebrates every new baby birth with a named leaf

Beata Szmidt, a midwife working at the hospital, said: “Each mother, after the birth of a child, receives a leaf with the name and date of birth of her child. Together with her partner, she can then place the leaf on a branch.”

Today’s news round up in Poland

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

Ducklings have ‘quacky ending’ after escaping 10-metre high tree nest

After seeing one of the newly-hatched chicks plummeting to the ground, quick-thinking researchers from the University of Rzeszów rushed to the rescue.

Poland cleans up after one of most damaging storms in years

Four people were killed and nine injured, mainly by falling trees, as a result of a devastating storm that hit Poland on Saturday.

Tree-mendous! Voting underway to find Poland’s best tree, based on looks, history and significance to culture

Won last year by a linden found towering over a picturesque roadside chapel in Dulcza Wielka near Rzeszów, this year has seen 16 trees shortlisted from a rollcall of nearly 150 nominees. TFN looks at some of this year’s favourites.

Delightful heart-shaped ‘trees of love’ found in empty field

VIDEO: The stunning natural formation has now become a hit with photographers, tourists and romantics looking to propose.

Mysterious 'headless tree beast’ revealed to be discarded croissant

An unnamed woman had called Kraków’s Society for the Protection of Animals to report the ‘tree beast’, saying she was too scared to open her windows. She added that the ‘creature’ had been sitting in the tree opposite her apartment for two days and believed it was an iguana.

Extraordinary photos reveal long-forgotten cemetery where Jesus GROWS out of a tree

The mysterious village of Łupków has a rich history but nearly all remnants of the settlement were destroyed after WWII with just the church foundation, bell tower and cemetery remaining.

Poznań branches out with walkway in the trees

The new walkway will allow visitors to escape city life and get up close to the birds.

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Culture | History

Tale of thwarted love which inspired Mickiewicz’s greatest works to be turned into epic new film

Titled Uncertainty, the ambitious mega-production promises an intimate portrayal of the young Mickiewicz during a turbulent love affair, which would sow seeds of inspiration, ultimately germinating in works that would go on to become the cornerstone of Poland's literary heritage.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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