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
Tag: Religion
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
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 IKEA’s local Krakow branch after the Swedish retailer firedContinue Reading
IKEA in trouble in Poland amid spiraling LGBT controversy
Warsaw, Poland – The iconic and world-famous Swedish-founded brand is facing a lawsuit and possible boycott after its controversial sackingContinue Reading
Poland: Robert Biedroń to join European Coalition in political U-turn
Warsaw, Poland – Only weeks after categorically refusing to join the anti-government European Coalition, Robert Biedroń and his Wiosna (Spring)Continue Reading
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s son discreetly joins the army
Budapest, Hungary – Gáspár Orban, the son of the Hungarian Prime Minister, has quietly joined the army earlier this month,Continue 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
LGBT rights in Central Europe (2/2): Poland and Hungary, gay rights in Europe’s illiberal strongholds
Brno, Czech Republic – The LGBT question in Central Europe is not as much of a hot topic as itContinue Reading
Poland’s patriotic Muslim community
Article published in EL PAÍS by María Hervás. Copyright: María Hervás/EL PAÍS Numbering around 3.000 in the entire country, they’veContinue Reading
Poland: Activist arrested over posters of Virgin Mary and Jesus with rainbow halo
Warsaw, Poland – According to local media, a 51-year-old woman has been arrested and accused of profaning the Black MadonnaContinue Reading
“Poland has never been as divided as it is now”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with prominent Polish film director Konrad Szołajski. His most recent documentary, ‘Make Poland Great Again’ (Dobra Zmiana)Continue Reading
Prague Imam ousted after urging Muslims to arm themselves
Prague, Czech Republic – Leonid Kušnarenko, Prague’s Imam and head of the Czech capital’s Muslim community, was expelled and removed fromContinue Reading
