CineClub: Corpus Christi (2019), by Jan Komasa
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1393: John of Nepomuk was thrown off Charles Bridge to his death
On March 20, 1393, considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, St. John of Nepomuk was torturedContinue Reading
Pope Francis to visit Hungary and Slovakia later this year
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis is set to visit Hungary in September this year to lead the closing Mass ofContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1457: the Moravian Church was founded
On March 1, 1457, one of the oldest Protestant denominations in the world, the Moravian Church, formally known as theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1573: the Warsaw Confederation guaranteed religious freedoms across Poland
On January 28, 1573, one of the first acts granting religious freedoms in Europe, the Warsaw Confederation guaranteed to upholdContinue Reading
CineClub: Ida (2013), by Pawel Pawlikowski
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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