CineClub: Ida (2013), by Pawel Pawlikowski
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
Tag: Religion
On this Day, in 1000: Stephen I was crowned as the first King of Hungary
On December 25, 1000 (or possibly on January 1, 1001), the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians, Stephen I, assertedContinue Reading
Krakow gym calls itself a church to bypass coronavirus rules
KRAKOW, POLAND – A Krakow gym is trying to rebrand itself as a “Church of the Healthy Body” in anContinue 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
IKEA manager in Poland charged over LGBT dispute
Warsaw, Poland – An IKEA human resources manager in Poland has been charged by Polish prosecutors for religious discrimination afterContinue 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
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
Czech mosque defaced with death threats in Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – A mosque in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second-largest city, was defaced with death threats on Friday,Continue 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
Controversial Sobieski statue displayed in Krakow after being rejected by Vienna
Krakow, Poland – After being rejected by the mayor of Vienna last summer for having an “anti-Turkish tone”, the controversial statue ofContinue Reading
18-year-old Polish neo-Nazi jailed on terror charges in the U.K.
Warsaw, Poland – A young Polish neo-Nazi, aged 18 years old, has been sentenced to prison in the U.K., makingContinue 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