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Thief returns relics of Polish Catholic saint who inspired Pope John Paul II
The perpetrator apologized for stealing the relics of St. Albert Chmielowski. Read more
Polish Catholic priest guillotined by Nazis to be beatified in November
Fr. Jan Macha will be declared blessed in Katowice, southern Poland, on Nov. 20. Read more
Poland’s Catholic bishops look ahead to fall meeting with Pope Francis
The Polish bishops’ ad limina visit to Rome is scheduled for October. Read more
Poland is consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The act of consecration took place at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kraków. Read more
Poland’s new pro-life campaign proclaims ‘every life is a miracle’
The campaign presents more than 80 personal stories. Read more
Vatican: Accusations against Polish Catholic bishops’ leader groundless
The Vatican rejected accusations of negligence against Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki. Read more
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Polish Catholics mark 100 days to beatification of Cardinal Wyszynski
The former Primate of Poland who heroically resisted communism will be beatified on Sept. 12, Read more
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Inside the search for Polish Catholic sisters killed by the Red Army and on the path to beatification
The sisters were brutally mistreated by Soviet soldiers in 1945. Have their bodies finally been recovered? Read more
Vatican imposes penalties on retired Polish bishop after ‘Vos estis’ probe
Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy led the Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec from 1992 to 2013. Read more
Poland marks 40 years since death of Cardinal Wyszynski
Poland’s “Primate of the Millennium” died on May 28, 1981. Read more
Benedict XVI to minor seminary: What has withered in Germany still blossoms in Poland
The 94-year-old pope emeritus was writing to the minor seminary in Częstochowa. Read more
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Polish bishop after ‘Vos estis’ investigation
Bishop Jan Tyrawa was investigated for negligence in handling clerical abuse cases. Read more
Polish Catholic shrine leads global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
May 3 marks the Feast of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland, and Constitution Day, a national holiday. Read more
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Polish Catholics commemorate fifth of diocesan priests killed in World War II
Around 2,000 of Poland’s 10,000 diocesan priests perished during the Nazi German occupation. Read more
Cardinal Wyszynski, Poland’s ‘Primate of the Millennium,’ to be beatified in September
The beatification ceremony will be held in the Polish capital, Warsaw, on Sept. 12 Read more
Polish Catholic bishop: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising anniversary is ‘an appeal to love one’s neighbor’
The uprising -- the largest single Jewish revolt of World War II -- was launched 78 years ago Read more
‘O crux, ave spes unica!’: The story of the crucifix St. John Paul II held on his last Good Friday
Days before his death, Pope John Paul II was pictured holding a crucifix in his private chapel on Good Friday.... Read more
Polish Catholic family killed by Nazis for helping Jews on path to beatification
Seventy-seven years ago today, Nazis murdered a Polish Catholic family. Now, all nine family members -- including an unborn child... Read more
Polish windsurfing star: I convinced a woman not to have an abortion
A Polish windsurfing star has described how she convinced a woman not to have an abortion, saying that “if we... Read more
Catholics in Poland launch week of prayer for protection of life on St. Joseph’s feast day
Catholics in Poland have launched a week of prayer for the protection of life on the feast of St. Joseph. Read more
