Jerzy Popiełuszko statue vandalized in New York City on Polish Constitution Day
Warsaw, Poland – A statue of Solidarity chaplain Jerzy Popiełuszko has reportedly been vandalized in New York City, angering theContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1990: John Paul II became the first pope to visit Prague
On April 21, 1990, Polish-born Pope John Paul II came to Prague for a 2-day visit shortly after the fallContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1943: the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began
On April 19, 1943, a Nazi force consisting of several thousand troops commanded by Jürgen Stroop were ambushed by JewishContinue Reading
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
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
Polish far-right extremists charged over terror plot on mosque
WARSAW, POLAND – Two alleged Polish right-wing extremists have been charged on suspicion of planning a “terrorist attack” on aContinue Reading
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
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
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
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 1984: Solidarność chaplain Jerzy Popiełuszko was murdered by Communist agents
On October 19, 1984, Polish Roman Catholic priest Jerzy Popiełuszko, associated with the Solidarity trade union (Solidarność), was kidnapped andContinue 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
Czech Republic remains safe country for Jewish community, report finds
Prague, Czech Republic – Although the number of registered anti-Semitic acts doubled last year, the Czech Republic remains a safeContinue 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
Prison sentence upheld for former Prague Imam, accused of supporting terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – On Thursday, a Czech appeals court upheld the 10-year prison sentence for former Prague Imam SamerContinue 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
Former Prague Imam sentenced to 10 years in jail for promoting terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Prague Imam Samer Shedadeh has been sentenced to ten years in prison by Prague’s municipalContinue Reading