On this Day, in 1620: the Bohemian estates were defeated at the Battle of White Mountain
On November 8, 1620, the Bohemian estates were defeated by the combined armies of the Holy Roman Emperor and theContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1984: ‘Solidarity’ chaplain Jerzy Popiełuszko was killed by Communist agents
On October 19, 1984, Polish Roman Catholic priest Jerzy Popiełuszko, associated with the Solidarity Union, was kidnapped and murdered by threeContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1978: Pope John Paul II became the first Polish pope in history
On October 16, 1978, Polish Cardinal Karol Józef Wojtyła became the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523 as Pope John PaulContinue Reading
Katoflix, Poland’s new Catholic streaming platform, goes online
Warsaw, Poland – A new Catholic streaming service has been launched in Poland. Modelled on Netflix and other VOD andContinue Reading
Pope Francis voted third most admired person in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Pope Francis is the third most admired and popular living public figure in Poland, according to theContinue Reading
Prominent Slovak journalist faces possible prosecution over op-ed
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier this week, Slovak journalist, opinion writer and theologian Michal Havran, mostly known for his pieces forContinue Reading
Vatican bans Czech priest over sexual misconduct allegations
Prague, Czech Republic – The Vatican has banned a Czech priest from practicing over allegations of sexual abuse and misconductContinue Reading
Polish film Corpus Christi nominated for Oscar
Warsaw, Poland – A year after Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War, Jan Komasa’s Corpus Christi, known in Polish as Boże Ciało, hasContinue Reading
Polish priest and prominent LGBT activist accused of ‘offending religious feelings’
Warsaw, Poland – Reverend Szymon Niemiec, a Polish priest and prominent LGBT rights activist, has been accused of “offending religiousContinue Reading
Poland selects ‘Corpus Christi’ religious drama for Oscars 2020
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has submitted ‘Corpus Christi‘ as its official bid for next year’s Academy Awards to compete forContinue Reading
Why Polish cities are declaring themselves ‘LGBT-free’
Warsaw, Poland – Dozens of Polish cities, municipalities and provinces have declared themselves “LGBT-free” as the debate surrounding gay rightsContinue Reading
‘LGBT indoctrination’: Poland’s Catholic Church weighs in on IKEA controversy
Warsaw, Poland – Polish bishops weighed in on the controversy surrounding the local Krakow branch of IKEA after the SwedishContinue Reading
IKEA in trouble in Poland amid spiraling LGBT controversy
Warsaw, Poland – The iconic and world-famous Swedish-founded brand IKEA is facing a lawsuit and possible boycott after its controversialContinue Reading
Vatican envoy and Polish bishops hold conference on sexual abuse
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Episcopal Conference was held last week in the city of Wałbrzych, in south-western Poland, withContinue Reading
Poland: Catholic priest stabbed in front of Wroclaw church
Warsaw, Poland – On Monday, a Catholic priest was attacked and knifed on the church steps in the city ofContinue Reading